About the Setter
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 18 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 18 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 17 Solution
Recently I read a letter sent into a newspaper complaining about a setter’s use of obscure words as answers in a cryptic crossword. It seems the setter had used quite a few in the one puzzle, and this upset the … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 17
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 … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 17 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 17 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 16 Solution
The 100 year anniversary of the first published crossword (try some puzzles from history here) led a number of bloggers around the world to speculate about the future of the crossword in the digital age. Would it last another 100 … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1 for Android Devices
To really complete the media trifecta (eBook, printed and app), I’m pleased to announce that Stickler Boxed Set 1 can now be purchased as a bundle through a major crossword app that runs on Android devices. Stand Alone’s Crossword Light … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 16
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The Stickler Weekly 16 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 16 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 16 Clue Hints
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