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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. David has been published in the NYT and the UK's FT.-
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Stickler Weekly 33 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 32 Solution
A few weeks ago an old Stickler clue turned up on the newsgroup, rec.puzzles.crosswords (rpc). The thread is here. The clue was: Treat containing cold centre is special (4-3). The solver had the answer CHO(C)-ICE, but wondered whether the phrasing … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 32
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 32 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 32 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 32 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 32 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 31 Solution
In the recent Crossword Unclued interview, I mentioned a crossword program, Crossword Compiler (CC), which I have used for almost 20 years. There are other crossword programs out there, but apart from some assessment in the early days, I’m not … Continue reading
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