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The Stickler Weekly 171 Solution

Posted on April 5, 2017 by David Stickley

Back in 2001 I was asked to adjudicate a competition where multiple people or groups supplied clues for a set grid, the resultant combined effort destined to be published in The Daily Telegraph. I received the go ahead from the … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 171

Posted on March 29, 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 171   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 171   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 170 Solution

Posted on March 29, 2017 by David Stickley

It seems 15-down caused a few of you some issues. It’s no wonder, really, as the last thing you would expect is a complete reversal clue with a 15-letter answer. In all the time that I’ve written cryptics, I’ve never … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 170

Posted on March 22, 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 170   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 170   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 169 Solution

Posted on March 22, 2017 by David Stickley

The Guardian in the UK has a reputation for publishing a good cryptic crossword. It was the crossword my teacher used back in the 1970s to teach us how to solve. Times have changed since then, and a misguided belief … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 169

Posted on March 15, 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 169   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 169   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 168 Solution

Posted on March 15, 2017 by David Stickley

Every now and then I receive encouragement from solvers in the form of contributions. There are about 6 people who give without my prompting which reinforces my decision not to use a subscription model and restrict access. On rare occasions … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 168

Posted on March 8, 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 168   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 168   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 167 Solution

Posted on March 8, 2017 by David Stickley

I’d like to talk this week about choices made by setters when writing a clue. We’ve established before that setters can take the construction of a clue like 15-across in this puzzle: Upstanding people accepted by retired gentility (10). [FINE … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 167

Posted on February 22, 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 167   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 167   Solution … Continue reading →

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