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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: June 2014
The Stickler Weekly 38 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 37 Solution
What do you think is the most important factor a setter has to consider before they sit down to construct a cryptic crossword for a new publication/outlet? Grid size? Difficulty? Frequency? References used? Answer choices? They are all part of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 37
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 37 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 37 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 37 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 37 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 36 Solution
Piecing together cryptic clue wordplays is a fundamental part of cryptic crossword solving. A well-written clue should be solvable from its wordplay alone, so structuring a wordplay so that solvers are given enough information to reconstruct the answer is crucial … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 36
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 36 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 36 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 36 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 36 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 35 Solution
The internet is a fascinating place. It allows all people with a connection the ability to get involved, either as an originator or a contributor, or both. It shouldn’t surprise us that there are thousands of niches out there just … Continue reading
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