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The Stickler Weekly 23

Posted on February 24, 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 23   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 23   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 22 Solution

Posted on February 24, 2014 by David Stickley

11-across in this puzzle – CORPORATION OF OLD, POSSIBLY? (4,3) – is a cryptic definition, not a clue type I use a lot. I’ve talked about these before: it’s rare for such a clue to be solved without some or … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 22

Posted on February 17, 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 22   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 22   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 21 Solution

Posted on February 17, 2014 by David Stickley

I’ve been asked to write something about the use of linking words in clues, that is, words that either link sections of wordplay or, more typically, words that link wordplay and definition. I won’t be able to cover what could … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 21

Posted on February 10, 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 21   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 21   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 20 Solution

Posted on February 10, 2014 by David Stickley

A couple of puzzles back The Stickler Weekly 19 contained this clue: 9ac Brit vicar’s clues excited them? (15) This type of clue is classified as semi-&lit, and not a type that I use often. Essentially it’s a clue where … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 20

Posted on February 3, 2014 by David Stickley

The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. (New! The online version now allows you to SAVE. You have a month to finish as long as you use the same computer.) The solution to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 19 Solution

Posted on February 3, 2014 by David Stickley

I’m not sure how many of you take the time to read this commentary that accompanies the weekly solution, but if this week’s doesn’t generate some comments, I’ll assume there are very few of you. I think crossword setters could … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 19

Posted on January 27, 2014 by David Stickley

The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. (New! The online version now allows you to SAVE. You have a month to finish as long as you use the same computer.) The solution to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 18 Solution

Posted on January 27, 2014 by David Stickley

I regularly get asked how to get started in the crossword business. My first response is to say that there’s no money in crosswords as an individual (puzzle magazine companies like the Lovatts still prosper), and that the best someone … Continue reading →

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