Monthly Archives: March 2014

The Stickler Weekly 27

Posted on March 31, 2014 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 27   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 27   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 27 Clue Hints

Posted on March 31, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 27 Overseas Help

Posted on March 31, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly Status

Posted on March 24, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 26 Solution

Posted on March 24, 2014 by David Stickley

What do you think solvers complain about the most when it comes to cryptic crosswords? Obscure words? They are up there. Imprecise definitions? No-one is happy with these. Extraneous words? Less and less so. What about poor grid design? Almost … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 26

Posted on March 17, 2014 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 26   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 26   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 26 Clue Hints

Posted on March 17, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 26 Overseas Help

Posted on March 17, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 25 Solution

Posted on March 17, 2014 by David Stickley

It’s normal for new setters to mimic elements of the crosswords they solve the most, especially those crosswords appearing in major newspapers. They assume this is an acceptable approach as major publications would have style guides, editors, checkers etc to … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 25

Posted on March 10, 2014 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 25   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 25   Solution … Continue reading →

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