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The Stickler Weekly 129 Solution

Posted on May 11, 2016 by David Stickley

I’ve talked before about the dangers of offending people through the content and clues of a cryptic crossword. A cryptic clue isn’t meant to be taken as a whole phrase, as it’s generally a two-part puzzle, usually presented in a … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 129

Posted on May 4, 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 129   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 129   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 128 Solution

Posted on May 4, 2016 by David Stickley

A few weeks back I was looking through a local crossword and came across this clue: Dawn is grieving without you (7) (SMH 18/4 by LR) I was taken back instantly to my early cluing days where I didn’t realise … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 128

Posted on April 27, 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 128   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 128   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 127 Solution

Posted on April 27, 2016 by David Stickley

I’m on record (somewhere) as saying that you can’t construct a good cryptic crossword without putting a lot of thought into the choosing of the words in the grid. There are a couple of key reasons for this: a good … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 127

Posted on April 20, 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 127   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 127   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 126 Solution

Posted on April 20, 2016 by David Stickley

A while back a device was used in a DA crossword that caused a little discussion on the Australian Crossword Club forum. He uses many devices that I don’t subscribe to, but this one I quite like. DA first mentioned … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 126

Posted on April 13, 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 126   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 126   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 125 Solution

Posted on April 13, 2016 by David Stickley

Deception is what we setters like to use as often as possible in a cryptic crossword. You might think that’s necessary in EVERY clue, but truthfully, to experienced solvers most clues may not be deceptive at all. A setter goes … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 125

Posted on April 6, 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 125   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 125   Solution … Continue reading →

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