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 32
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 32 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 32 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 31
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 31 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 31 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 30
Back to normal this week. Certainly not as difficult as the last one. 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 … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 29
The Stickler Weekly is a little different this week. It’s a puzzle that I was working when I found out about The Stickler’s demise, and has sat unfinished for 10 months or so. It has some unusual words that hopefully … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 28
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 28 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 28 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 27
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 27 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 27 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 26
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 26 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 26 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 25
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 25 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 25 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 24
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 24 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 24 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 23
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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