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 66 Solution
Some of you may know that I enjoy making sourdough. I started over 5 years ago after searching for a new hobby that had clearly defined boundaries, was not expensive and something I could share with others. It’s common when … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 66
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 66 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 66 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 66 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 66 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 65 Solution
Some of you may know from various interviews I’ve done that I was introduced to cryptic crosswords by my English teacher when I was 15. He used the Guardian that was published every Sunday in NSW to teach us the … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 65
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 65 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 65 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 65 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 65 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 64 Solution
It’s amazing out of the thousands of possible words that can fit into a grid, how often words could end up being related in some way. It’s not uncommon to have two words that are synonymous or a few words … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 64
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 64 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 64 Solution … Continue reading
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