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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 211 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 211 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly Break and Clue-writing Challenge
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The Stickler Weekly 210 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SLEDGEHAMMER Hard hitter’s advantage hooligans primarily witnessed in jail (12) [EDGE + (H)OOLIGANS] inside SLAMMER 9 TRACHEA Hydrogen found in search for a gas-pipe (7) H inside TRACE + A 10 PAINTER Landscaper, perhaps, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 210 – Cryptic Equals Difficult
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The Stickler Weekly 210
First, I want thank those who have recently invested in The Stickler’s future. There were a number of gifts around Christmas that lifted my spirits greatly. The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 210 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 210 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 209 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RACER Speedster’s rights pulled apart by expert (5) ACE inside (R+R) 4 ELICITED Lie, wrongly used as a reference, is drawn out (8) Anagram of LIE + CITED 10 SOUTHERN COMFORT Ordered shot from … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 209 – Overseas Imports
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