About the Setter
David Stickley has been writing crosswords professionally since 1995. His cryptic puzzle, The Stickler, reached number 4786 before being axed in July 2013 due to cutbacks. In 2024 David and his wife Linda secured a weekly cryptic and quick slot in The SMH and The Age. David has also been published in the NYT, the UK's FT and Church Times.-

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The Stickler Weekly 62
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 62 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 62 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 61
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 61 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 61 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 60
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 60 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 60 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 59
**** Crossword updated on 12/11, correcting mistake in 17-down **** 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 … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 58
**** If you do a direct deposit into my account, please let me know via email as the bank statement doesn’t usually have enough info for me to identify contributors. I really would like to personally thank those who contribute, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 57
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 57 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 57 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 56
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 56 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 56 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 55
I’ve done a couple of different things this week – let me know what you think. Update (17/10/2014) : 2-down in this puzzle was incorrect and has been changed. The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 54
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 54 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 54 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 53
Check out my post that talks about the first year of The Stickler Weekly here. The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue … Continue reading
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