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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 211 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 POSTLUDE Voluntary guard’s location ahead of arranged duel (8) POST + anagram of DUEL 5 CHOSEN Tube put in empty can is picked out? (6) HOSE inside C(a)N 9 THOUGHT Mental activity may be … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 211
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 211 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 211 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 210 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SLEDGEHAMMER Hard hitter’s advantage hooligans primarily witnessed in jail (12) [EDGE + (H)OOLIGANS] inside SLAMMER 9 TRACHEA Hydrogen found in search for a gas-pipe (7) H inside TRACE + A 10 PAINTER Landscaper, perhaps, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 210
First, I want thank those who have recently invested in The Stickler’s future. There were a number of gifts around Christmas that lifted my spirits greatly. The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 209 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RACER Speedster’s rights pulled apart by expert (5) ACE inside (R+R) 4 ELICITED Lie, wrongly used as a reference, is drawn out (8) Anagram of LIE + CITED 10 SOUTHERN COMFORT Ordered shot from … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 209
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 209 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 209 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 208 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PUSH OFF Leave smoke floating around shop just before closing (4,3) PUFF outside (SHO)P 5 PACIFY One fellow taking part in fast is quiet (6) (I + F) inside PACY 9 TONED Items from … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 208
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 208 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 208 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 207 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 LAWYER Bar worker was lacking, for instance, in bed (6) (WAS minus AS) inside LAYER 4 GALLOPER American girl, one with a long stride, is a pretty quick runner (8) GAL + LOPER 9 … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 207
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 207 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 207 Solution … Continue reading
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