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The Stickler Weekly 100

Posted on October 14, 2015 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 100 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 100 Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 99 Solution

Posted on October 14, 2015 by David Stickley

A couple of weeks ago a crossword friend sent me a link to an article about a newspaper group (McClatchy) in the States, specifically the Centre Daily Times (CDT) changing its puzzle page. If you take time to read it, … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 99

Posted on October 7, 2015 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 99 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 99 Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 98 Solution

Posted on October 7, 2015 by David Stickley

I see the use of language as a fundamental part of any cryptic clue. It’s all language, of course, but as each clue can have multiple (separate) parts, the way it’s put together to relay the answer is crucial. In … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 98

Posted on September 30, 2015 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 98 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 98 Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 97 Solution

Posted on September 30, 2015 by David Stickley

I’ve come across a number of blogs recently with postings equating easy cryptics with the number of anagrams they contain. It’s certainly true that the (full) anagram is probably the easiest and quickest type of clue to write, but there … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 97

Posted on September 23, 2015 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 97 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 97 Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 96 Solution

Posted on September 23, 2015 by David Stickley

In 2006 the Macquarie Dictionary people asked me to consult on their Macquarie Crossword Dictionary that hadn’t been updated since the first edition in 1990. With just about everything stored on computers, there was a real opportunity to create a … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 96

Posted on September 16, 2015 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 96 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 96 Solution … Continue reading →