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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 196 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PATIENCE Cards match completed by bridge player in time (8) (TIE + N) inside PACE 5 STRAND Run aground with anchor finally in position (6) ANCHO(R) inside STAND 9 EXPERIMENTALIST Professional admitting terrible ailment … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 196
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 196 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 196 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 195 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ANGEL An application in semi-solid form is a very good one (5) AN + GEL 4 DECORATOR Interior designer last month briefly hooked up with speaker (9) DEC(ember) + ORATOR 9 TALIPOT A mouthpiece … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 195
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 195 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 195 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 194 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUSYBODIES Disruptive boy in coach stops troublemakers (10) Anagram of BOY inside (BUS + DIES) 6 SMSS Electronic communications yet to be deleted from reconfigured systems (4) Anagram odf SYSTEMS minus YET 10 MALADMINISTERED … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 194
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 194 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 194 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 193 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STRIPPED Cleared head of security set off (8) (S)ECURITY + TRIPPED 5 PASS UP Ignore small dog biting American’s backside (4,2) PUP outside ASS 9 REMAINED Wine produced around northern US state didn’t go … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 193
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 193 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 193 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 192 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STRUCK Small vehicle involved in a collision (6) S + TRUCK 4 IMPASSES Fools behind troublemaker’s insurmountable difficulties (8) ASSES after IMP 9 INTENT Design under canvas? (6) IN TENT 10 BACHELOR Person who … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 192
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 192 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 192 Solution … Continue reading
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