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The Stickler Weekly 181 Solution

Posted on June 14, 2017 by David Stickley

The &lit type of clue, where the wordplay is also the definition, is a thing of beauty even if it’s not, per se, a typical cryptic clue. There’s usually no indication that everything is doing double duty (apart from a … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 181

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Stickley

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 181   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 181   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 180 Solution

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Stickley

A few weeks ago, while constructing a grid of words for The Stickler Weekly, the phrase “one in a thousand” came up in the list as an option. Over the years my process of choosing words to clue has changed … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 180

Posted on May 31, 2017 by David Stickley

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 180   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 180   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 179 Solution

Posted on May 31, 2017 by David Stickley

A while back I mentioned the son of a former neighbour who contacted me asking for advice regarding setting cryptics. He is now in his late 20s and was looking to learn more about the art of setting after solving … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 179

Posted on May 24, 2017 by David Stickley

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 179   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 179   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 178 Solution

Posted on May 24, 2017 by David Stickley

English can be a frustrating language, what with its multiple ways of expressing the same thing, many meanings and word forms for the same “word”, and countless variations of spelling and pronounciations. Of course, it’s most of these things that … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 178

Posted on May 17, 2017 by David Stickley

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 178   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 178   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 177 Solution

Posted on May 17, 2017 by David Stickley

Recently a friend contacted me wishing to reconnect with cryptic crosswords. He’s in his 40s and has dabbled with cryptics for extensive periods during parts of his life, but a stint overseas took him away from those he used to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 177

Posted on May 10, 2017 by David Stickley

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 177   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 177   Solution … Continue reading →

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