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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 213 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 213 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 212 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SKITTISH Outfit entering street is hard and difficult to handle (8) KIT inside ST + IS + H 5 THWART Check the slightly diminished growth on skin (6) (TH)E + WART 9 RISER This … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 212
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The Stickler Weekly 212
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 212 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 212 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 212 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 212 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 211 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 POSTLUDE Voluntary guard’s location ahead of arranged duel (8) POST + anagram of DUEL 5 CHOSEN Tube put in empty can is picked out? (6) HOSE inside C(a)N 9 THOUGHT Mental activity may be … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 211
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The Stickler Weekly 211
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 211 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 211 Solution … Continue reading
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