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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: October 2014
The Stickler Weekly 57
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 57 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 57 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 57 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 57 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 56 Solution
Eagle-eyed Steve noticed that I annotated a solution from last week’s puzzle differently from how it’s usually done, and flagged it as a possible mistake. Annotating crossword solutions has no set formula – maybe there should be one. In fact, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 56
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 56 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 56 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 56 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 56 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 55 Solution
I’ve talked a number of times about the difficulty of a crossword, and how each part – the grid design, word choice and clues – contributes to the overall difficulty of the end result. It’s important to realise that a … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 55
I’ve done a couple of different things this week – let me know what you think. Update (17/10/2014) : 2-down in this puzzle was incorrect and has been changed. The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 55 Clue Hints
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