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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 206 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DUST OFF Prepare to re-employ American gentleman after opening of dealership (4,3) (US + TOFF) after (D)EALERSHIP 5 RESIGN Give up and come back? (6) Double Definition 9 PILOT Container holding one large fly … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 206
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The Stickler Weekly 205 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BLOWPIPE Low and high-pitched sound originating in “live” missile launcher (8) (LOW + PIP) inside BE 5 CHASER One following a metal engraver (6) Double Definition 10 NIAGARA North American river once more receded, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 205
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 205 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 205 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 204 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PSYCHO Participants in autopsy chose headcase (6) autoPSY CHOse 5 ABBA Music group’s common pattern of rhyme (4) A-B-B-A 9 STEAL Appropriate statement finally included in guarantee (5) STATEMEN(T) inside SEAL 10 TEMPTRESS One … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 204
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The Stickler Weekly 203 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CORE Heart procedure that’s tedious not supported by hospital (4) CHORE minus H 3 PLANE CRASH Develop organised search with terrific grounding, say (5,5) PLAN + anagram of SEARCH 9 DISLOCATION Stoic lad worked … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 203
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The Stickler Weekly 202 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RIPPED Split and broken pipe found in middle of road (6) Anagram of PIPE inside RD 4 PAINTS Colours are not included in extra information supplied by letter (6) AINT inside PS 8 COAST … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 202
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 202 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 202 Solution … Continue reading
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