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The Stickler Weekly 72

Posted on February 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 72   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 72   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 71 Solution

Posted on February 23, 2015 by David Stickley

One of the ways I’m trying to keep Australian Crosswords alive is by seeking links from crossword websites across the world. Once The Stickler disappeared from the paper I lost a free form of advertising that is almost impossible to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 71

Posted on February 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 71   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 71   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 70 Solution

Posted on February 16, 2015 by David Stickley

I bet if I asked you for your favourite cryptic clue, or you were asked for an example of a cryptic clue, it would either be a cryptic definition (where there’s a disguised definition and no wordplay) or an &lit … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 70

Posted on February 9, 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 70   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 70   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 69 Solution

Posted on February 2, 2015 by David Stickley

I can’t really remember my first steps when I decided to try to compile a cryptic crossword, however, I do know lots of things I DIDN’T do before attempting to do so. It’s a common mistake for an amateur to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Holiday Special #1 Solution

Posted on February 2, 2015 by David Stickley

Answer: JANUARY TWENTY-SIX, AUSTRALIA DAY Across 7 JOY-RIDE Joey excited about free pleasure trip (3-4) Anagram of JOEY outside RID 8 ANNULET Small ring sabotaged a tunnel (7) Anagram of A TUNNEL 10 NAVY BLUE Argument in one of the … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Holiday Special #1

Posted on January 26, 2015 by David Stickley

Here’s a crossword I put together about 5 years ago as a holiday special. I couldn’t convince any paper to run it so it’s been sitting around on my old website all this time. It is possible that you may … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 69

Posted on January 26, 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 69   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 69   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 68 Solution

Posted on January 26, 2015 by David Stickley

The first time I climbed Mt Gower on Lord Howe Island I shared the experience with a number of people including an editor of a newspaper for seniors. It’s a long, guided walk, taking most of a day, so you … Continue reading →

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