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The Stickler Weekly 120

Posted on March 2, 2016 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 120   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 120   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 119 Solution

Posted on March 2, 2016 by David Stickley

Two clues caught my eye in the last few weeks as I frequented my favourite internet haunts. The first comes from a posting on Crossword Uncluded, an oft-mentioned website here. A recent post titled “Clue Challenge: Annotate These Answers XI” … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 119

Posted on February 24, 2016 by David Stickley

Here’s a crossword that started life back when The Stickler appeared in The Daily Telegraph. Generally I used to work with a full list of appropriate words, including words I had already clued and those that I hadn’t. Due to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 118 Solution

Posted on February 24, 2016 by David Stickley

The internet provides a number of forums for those who’d like to write their own cryptic crosswords. Of course, you could always have a go and publish on your own website, but if you feel confident enough and are prepared … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 118

Posted on February 17, 2016 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 118   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 118   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 117 Solution

Posted on February 17, 2016 by David Stickley

I’m usually scratching around looking for something to talk about each week, but this week’s cryptic comment is a no-brainer. Last week the owners of The Independent newspaper in the UK announced the demise of their printed version at the … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 117

Posted on February 10, 2016 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 117   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 117   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 116 Solution

Posted on February 10, 2016 by David Stickley

This week I’m going to be more self-indulgent than I usually am. I’m often asked about repetition and coming up with new ideas. The truth is that in a 15 x 15 cryptic grid, repetition of the grid words is … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 116

Posted on February 3, 2016 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 116   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 116   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 115 Solution

Posted on February 3, 2016 by David Stickley

I’ve mentioned before a great site called Crossword Unclued that I think is the best crossword website out there. It covers every aspect of cryptic crosswords, slots posts into smart subject groups, and it gets regularly updated. One yearly post … Continue reading →

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