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David Stickley has been writing crosswords professionally since 1995. His cryptic puzzle, The Stickler, reached number 4786 before being axed in July 2013 due to cutbacks. In 2024 David and his wife Linda secured a weekly cryptic and quick slot in The SMH and The Age. David has also been published in the NYT, the UK's FT and Church Times.-
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The Stickler Weekly 20 Solution
A couple of puzzles back The Stickler Weekly 19 contained this clue: 9ac Brit vicar’s clues excited them? (15) This type of clue is classified as semi-&lit, and not a type that I use often. Essentially it’s a clue where … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 20
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. (New! The online version now allows you to SAVE. You have a month to finish as long as you use the same computer.) The solution to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 20 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 20 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 19 Solution
I’m not sure how many of you take the time to read this commentary that accompanies the weekly solution, but if this week’s doesn’t generate some comments, I’ll assume there are very few of you. I think crossword setters could … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 19
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. (New! The online version now allows you to SAVE. You have a month to finish as long as you use the same computer.) The solution to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 19 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 19 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 18 Solution
I regularly get asked how to get started in the crossword business. My first response is to say that there’s no money in crosswords as an individual (puzzle magazine companies like the Lovatts still prosper), and that the best someone … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 18
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. (New! The online version now allows you to SAVE. You have a month to finish as long as you use the same computer.) The solution to … Continue reading
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