About the Setter
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 2015
The Stickler Weekly 84
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 84 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 84 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 84 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 84 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 83 Solution
I think all solvers have experienced that phenomenon where a seemingly impossible clue or puzzle becomes solvable after a break or maybe a night’s sleep. It appears that previous misconceptions are cleared out and new pathways found or maybe the … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 83
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 83 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 83 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 83 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 82 Solution
I sometimes get asked about how I come up with clues like 15-across: Central feature of ice age? (8), a clue-type called an &lit (and literally). It must be remembered that a good setter will always approach the writing of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 82
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 82 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 82 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 82 Clue Hints
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