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 52
**** This puzzle represents a whole year of Stickler Weeklys. Thank you for your continuing support. **** The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 51
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 51 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 51 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 50
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 50 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 50 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 49
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 49 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 49 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 48
**** 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
**** 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
**** 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
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
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
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 43 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 43 Solution … Continue reading
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