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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 242 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 241 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 LADY CHAPEL Young man cheaply renovated part of a church (4,6) LAD + anagram of CHEAPLY 6 EPIC Grand hotel not used by the police implicated in corruption (4) Anagram of THE POLICE minus … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 241
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 241 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 241 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 241 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 241 Overseas Help
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The Stickler’s First Sourdough Workshop
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The Stickler Breaking…Bread
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The Stickler Weekly 240 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SHOULDER STRAP Baggage carrier should rest for a change before strike (8,5) SHOULD + anagram of REST + RAP 9 ENCLOSE Put in fence, ignoring boundaries and shed? (7) f)ENC(e + LOSE 10 APPROVE … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 240
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 240 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 240 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 240 Clue Hints
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