About the Setter
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 136 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 136 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 135 Solution
A recent Stickler Weekly brought up an interesting question about a clue that could be considered ambiguous, with two answers valid according to wordplay and crossing letters in the grid. This was the clue in question: Shut down stall (4). … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 135
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 135 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 135 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 135 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 135 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 134 Solution
I’ve been writing cryptics for about 25 years. I’ve written for a staff magazine, CrOzworld, websites, puzzle magazines and, of course, newspapers. Along the way I’ve done crosswords for magazines that feature gardening, fishing, 4WDs and medicine. While all of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Delayed
This time it’s dental issues keeping me from finishing The Stickler Weekly on time. I hate toothaches. A new Stickler Weekly and last week’s solution will appear tomorrow. The Stickler
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The Stickler Weekly 134
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 134 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 134 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 134 Clue Hints
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