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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: March 2015
The Stickler Weekly 74
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 74 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 74 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 74 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 74 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 73 Solution
Earlier this year I talked about the first steps a would-be setter should take before having a crack at writing their debut cryptic crossword. There are lots of mistakes made even by someone who has solved for many years make … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 73
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 73 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 73 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 73 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 73 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 72 Solution
A few weeks ago I mentioned that if you ask people for their favourite cryptic clues the likely response will be either a cryptic definition or an &lit. This is also true when people are asked for ANY examples of … Continue reading
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