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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 73
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 73 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 73 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 73 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 73 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 72 Solution
A few weeks ago I mentioned that if you ask people for their favourite cryptic clues the likely response will be either a cryptic definition or an &lit. This is also true when people are asked for ANY examples of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 72
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 72 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 72 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 72 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 71 Solution
One of the ways I’m trying to keep Australian Crosswords alive is by seeking links from crossword websites across the world. Once The Stickler disappeared from the paper I lost a free form of advertising that is almost impossible to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 71
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 71 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 71 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 71 Clue Hints
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