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The Stickler Weekly 85

Posted on July 1, 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 85   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 85   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly R&R

Posted on June 3, 2015 by David Stickley

Due to continuing ill-health including a shoulder problem that restricts my ability to type, I’m planning to take an extended break from unpaid crossword work to achieve a proper recovery. During this rest period I will be reassessing the future … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 84 Solution

Posted on June 3, 2015 by David Stickley

Some time ago Anax (Dean Mayer, a UK setter) asked a question on his blog about setter rustiness, that is the effect of having a break from setting (due to a holiday, for example) and then trying to get back … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 84

Posted on May 27, 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 84   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 84   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 83 Solution

Posted on May 27, 2015 by David Stickley

I think all solvers have experienced that phenomenon where a seemingly impossible clue or puzzle becomes solvable after a break or maybe a night’s sleep. It appears that previous misconceptions are cleared out and new pathways found or maybe the … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 83

Posted on May 20, 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 83   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 83   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 82 Solution

Posted on May 20, 2015 by David Stickley

I sometimes get asked about how I come up with clues like 15-across: Central feature of ice age? (8), a clue-type called an &lit (and literally). It must be remembered that a good setter will always approach the writing of … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 82

Posted on May 13, 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 82   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 82   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly Taking a Week Off

Posted on May 6, 2015 by David Stickley

The Stickler Weekly is taking a week off due to illness. I’m on a tight production schedule and a bout of sinusitis has provided no time to get it done. Thanks everyone for your continuing support. The Stickler Weekly will … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 81 Solution

Posted on May 6, 2015 by David Stickley

I imagine most people at one stage have said “I wish I had a dollar for every time…”. There’s no doubt that I would be a rich man if the sentence ended with “…someone expressed the desire to learn how … Continue reading →

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