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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 124 Solution
Writing clues over a long period has pluses and negatives. On the plus side, a mental formula develops that helps get to a reasonable clue in the most efficient way. Basically, you get better at writing them the more you … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 124
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 124 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 124 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 123 Solution
Doing my usual cryptic crossword search recently unearthed a keynote speech by Dr Alan Finkel, Australia’s chief scientist, a government position of some note. I was intrigued and excited and scanned through looking for the cryptic reference. When I found … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 123
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 123 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 123 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 122 Solution
Last week an Australian Financial Review (AFR) cryptic solver, Martin Smith, posted about elements of recent AFR cryptic that he wasn’t happy with. His main beef was the use of unusual or unknown words, causing him to be disappointed by … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 122
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 122 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 122 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 121 Solution
When I first joined the Australian Crossword Club (ACC) in the early 1990s, there were some super solvers in the group, ones that never made a mistake with their answers to the monthly crosswords in the ACC’s publication, CrOzworld. I … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 122 Delayed
I’m running late this week. A new Stickler Weekly and last week’s solution will appear tomorrow. The Stickler
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The Stickler Weekly 121
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 121 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 121 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 120 Solution
I don’t think I’ve ever heard the words “scandal” and “crosswords” used in the same sentence before. A few days ago, an article rocked the US crossword community, claiming plagiarism of massive proportions. Before I comment on the story, I … Continue reading
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