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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 145 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 144 Solution
1-across, Convener’s primary problem at talk (8), reminded me of a clue for the same word back in 2005. No my memory isn’t that good, but the clue raised an issue with at least one solver at the time and … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 144
The Stickler for this week is now available. A gross puzzle this time. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The Stickler Weekly 144 Overseas Help for … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 144 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 144 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 143 Solution
A short time back I did a piece on what I knew of the NZ crossword industry. As a part of preparing the item, I contacted some of the people mentioned to double-check I had my facts straight. Two of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 143
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 143 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 143 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 143 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 143 Overseas Help
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