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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 226 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PROP UP Brace for a small boxer perhaps (4,2) PRO + PUP 5 VACATE Leave a pet locked in empty vehicle? (6) (A + CAT) inside V(ehicl)E 8 MULTIPLICATION Leader of massive political unit … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 226
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 226 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 226 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 225 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CROSSBAR Part of goal annoyed unit dealing with pressure (8) CROSS + BAR 8 INDICATE Small record company hosting jazz man’s show (8) CAT inside INDIE 10 SPARSE Thin Pole wearing extra clothing (6) … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 225
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 225 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 225 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 224 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BLUDGER Lazy worker left during shift, right? (7) L inside BUDGE + R 5 FISH OIL Nutritional supplement is hard wrapped in thin metal sheet (4,3) (IS + H) inside FOIL 9 UNINTENTIONALLY Union … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 224
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 224 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 224 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 223 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOPWITH CAMEL Old flyer came after coward with back to wall (7,5) CAME after (SOP + WITH) + WAL(L) 9 ARISE Group, in particular, is eager to appear (5) particulAR IS Eager 10 AIR-STRIKE … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 223
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The Stickler Weekly 222 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PARAPHRASE Expected rash developed in ape, say, in a different way (10) PAR + (anagram of RASH inside APE) 6 SWAB Specimen was treated with boron (4) Anagram of WAS + B 10 SHAKE … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 222
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 222 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 222 Solution … Continue reading
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