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The Stickler Weekly 105

Posted on November 18, 2015 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 104 Solution

Posted on November 18, 2015 by David Stickley

I was clearing up my study recently and came across some original AFR cryptics that I kept as mementos back in 1995, over 20 years ago. Looking through the clues was a strange experience as not many would make the … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 104

Posted on November 11, 2015 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 103 Solution

Posted on November 11, 2015 by David Stickley

What exactly is a setter’s responsibility when it comes to what definitions, words, terms and meanings they use in cryptic clues? Should a setter pay any attention to how difficult a clue and ultimately a crossword is made by using … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 103

Posted on November 4, 2015 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 102 Solution

Posted on November 4, 2015 by David Stickley

Cryptic crosswords are all about definitions. You can’t have equation between clue and answer without some kind of definition IMO. Back in my cryptic learning days at school in the 1970s we used to solve The Guardian cryptic every week … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 102

Posted on October 28, 2015 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 101 Solution

Posted on October 28, 2015 by David Stickley

I was doing my regular scan of the Net looking for interesting cryptic things when I came across an article about an English setter, Philistine, who had been talking cryptics on a radio program. He had put together a puzzle … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 101

Posted on October 21, 2015 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 100 Solution

Posted on October 21, 2015 by David Stickley

Some word puzzle chestnuts just won’t go away. Talk to puzzle solvers long enough and GEGS (Answer: Scrambled eggs) and HIJKLMNO (H to O; Answer: Water) are bound to turn up and be cited as “classic” cryptic clues. I think … Continue reading →

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