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The Stickler Weekly 156 Solution

Posted on December 14, 2016 by David Stickley

I imagine the small number of regular crossword blogs around the world rely on each other to pick up enough stories that we can all have something to write about. This week’s piece was inspired by a clue highlighted in … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 156

Posted on December 7, 2016 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 156   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 156   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 155 Solution

Posted on December 7, 2016 by David Stickley

It’s much easier for me to predict that a clue is going to prove difficult for solver than it is to say that it’s going to be easy to solve. I know as I write a clue whether an element … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 155

Posted on December 1, 2016 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 155   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 155   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 154 Solution

Posted on December 1, 2016 by David Stickley

Some cryptic crossword blogs ask readers to come up a clues for a given word. This is a good thing, giving readers to opportunity to channel their inner setter. Most crossword blogs are attached to a particular crossword or group … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 155 Delayed Just One Day

Posted on November 30, 2016 by David Stickley

Problems out of my control with WordPress, the software I use to create this blog, and Optus, my service provider, have caused just one day delay in the publishing of The Stickler Weekly 155 and the solution to 154. Please … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 154

Posted on November 23, 2016 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 154   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 154   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 153 Solution

Posted on November 23, 2016 by David Stickley

I’m heading off on a tangent this week. The Oxford English dictionary announced its word of the year recently. It came from a shortlist of a “wide range of words which have had an impact on 2016, for better or … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 154 Delayed

Posted on November 16, 2016 by David Stickley

Due to pressing family matters The Stickler Weekly 154 AND the solution to 153 will appear next week. Again, numbers are down for the most recent Stickler Weeklys, so this extra week should give solvers a chance to catch up. … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 153

Posted on November 9, 2016 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 153   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 153   Solution … Continue reading →

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