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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 221 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 220 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HOLD WATER Veteran in the war ordered to stand up (4,5) OLD inside anagram of THE WAR 6 GLASS Gravity used by young lady tumbler, say (5) G + LASS 9 UNMET Troubled men … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 220
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The Stickler Weekly 220
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 220 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 220 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 220 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 220 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 219 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HEREDITARY Family time recorded in present journal (10) T inside (HERE + DIARY) 6 PLOT Great deal behind power scheme (4) LOT after P 10 NAMES Adult sent back case of extraneous titles? (5) … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 219
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The Stickler Weekly in Recovery
Due to minor surgery late last week, The Stickler Weekly, previous solution, and Insight will be delayed by one week. Recovery has been more difficult than expected, limiting my ability to work at a computer. A friend, who recently had … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 219
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