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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 Solution 191
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 YELLOW STREAK Quality of chicken store well treated in talk (6,6) Anagram of STORE WELL inside YAK 9 DIGITAL Really like it all largely available in electronic form (7) DIG + IT + (AL)L … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 191
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The Stickler Weekly 190 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOURCE Author’s cheekiness apparent in speech (6) Sounds like SAUCE 4 EDUCATES Schools see about collecting old gold coin (8) SEE reversed outside DUCAT 9 PITON Lean back on a mountaineering support (5) TIP … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 190
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The Stickler Weekly 189 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CARD GAME Came across a road close to swing bridge, for example (4,4) CAME outside [A + RD + SWIN(G)] 5 PLEDGE Guarantee place with slight advantage (6) PL + EDGE 9 RIGHTED Repaired … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 189
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The Stickler Weekly 188 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RESPONSIVE Sympathetic person is treated by beastly doctor before the end (10) Anagram of PERSON IS + (VE)T 6 SPED A group of serious pedestrians moved quickly (4) seriouS PEDestrians 10 COUNTERPROPOSAL Token support … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 188
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The Stickler Weekly 187 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 IN-DEPTH Thorough detective engaged by bungling hospital (2-5) D inside INEPT + H 5 NIBLICK Garbage collector brought back top golf club (7) BIN reversed + LICK 9 DISCO Dancing group from Ireland is … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 187
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