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The Stickler Weekly 90

Posted on August 5, 2015 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 90   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 90   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 89 Solution

Posted on August 5, 2015 by David Stickley

This week I had planned to tell you about a crossword venture that I got involved with in 2003, then I came across something on the web that changed my mind. Last week I stated that I had to be … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 89

Posted on July 29, 2015 by David Stickley

****************************************************************************** I’d like to thank all those who sent encouraging emails telling me how the Stickler Weekly was going for them and for giving me a number of really helpful ideas. Most emails were quite long indicating the careful thought … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 88 Solution

Posted on July 29, 2015 by David Stickley

If you are a regular reader of the Stickler Weekly Solutions you’ll know that I often refer to articles, blogs, crosswords, clues etc from around the globe. As a rule, I don’t always identify authors of clues due largely to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 88

Posted on July 22, 2015 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 88   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 88   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 87 Solution

Posted on July 22, 2015 by David Stickley

You may have heard of the term “crosswordese” which is the stuff that is only used in crosswords (normal and cryptic). It ranges from the use of a question mark to indicate “word abuse” to terms like “perhaps” which gets … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 87

Posted on July 15, 2015 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 87   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 87   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 86 Solution

Posted on July 15, 2015 by David Stickley

There are a number of elements to any cryptic clue including: Structure – what type of clue Surface – how it reads Difficulty – comprising the workings of the clue and the resultant answer Elegance – the neatness of how … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 86

Posted on July 8, 2015 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 86   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 86   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 85 Solution

Posted on July 8, 2015 by David Stickley

Most people are aware that I’m not fond of single-definition clues in a cryptic crossword and I’ve given my reasons for this in past posts. One of the main reasons is the lack of indication telling the solver that this … Continue reading →

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