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The Stickler Weekly 48

Posted on August 25, 2014 by David Stickley

**** I must apologise if this puzzle is missing something. There was medical emergency in our family that cut my preparation time short **** The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 47 Solution

Posted on August 25, 2014 by David Stickley

I was reminded a few weeks back that as a setter I must not only cater for a huge range of solvers with different abilities but consider where people may be at in their lives and what experiences they may … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 47

Posted on August 18, 2014 by David Stickley

**** Just a reminder that a “?” at the end of a Stickler clue can mean that language abuse is being used. That is, some part of the clue is technically incorrect and must be unravelled. If language abuse is … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 46 Solution

Posted on August 18, 2014 by David Stickley

I’ve been solving cryptic crosswords since I was 15 – that’s almost 40 years. I compiled my first published crossword in my 20s in a staff magazine and considered myself a professional setter in my early 30s. Those early compiling … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 46

Posted on August 11, 2014 by David Stickley

**** There is a bonus clue for 4-down in this week’s puzzle. It’s accessible directly in the online version – the PDF version doesn’t have it, but it is accessible here. **** The Stickler for this week is now available. … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 45 Solution

Posted on August 11, 2014 by David Stickley

Recently I was chuffed to find a reference to The Stickler Weekly in an article featured in The Atlantic, an American monthly publication. For many years The Atlantic published cryptics by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, two of my cryptic … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 45

Posted on August 4, 2014 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 45   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 45   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 44 Solution

Posted on August 4, 2014 by David Stickley

In the early days I had no luck plugging my cryptic crosswords, so I turned to writing themed crosswords to try and sell to magazines, believing I was on a sure winner. Trouble is, writing theme crosswords is hard and … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 44

Posted on July 28, 2014 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 44   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 44   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 43 Solution

Posted on July 28, 2014 by David Stickley

There are a number of rules of thumb regarding the structure of a cryptic clue that new solvers are taught to give them a good starting point. One is that most clues have two parts: definition and wordplay, with the … Continue reading →

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