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 22
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
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
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
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
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 17
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 … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 16
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 16 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 16 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Holiday Break
The Stickler Weekly is having a one week break. The solution to Stickler Weekly 15 will appear next week. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season and are gearing up for a big year in 2014. Thanks to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 15
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 15 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 15 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 14
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 14 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 14 Solution … Continue reading
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