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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: July 2015
The Stickler Weekly 89
****************************************************************************** I’d like to thank all those who sent encouraging emails telling me how the Stickler Weekly was going for them and for giving me a number of really helpful ideas. Most emails were quite long indicating the careful thought … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 89 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 89 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 88 Solution
If you are a regular reader of the Stickler Weekly Solutions you’ll know that I often refer to articles, blogs, crosswords, clues etc from around the globe. As a rule, I don’t always identify authors of clues due largely to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 88
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 88 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 88 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 88 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 88 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 87 Solution
You may have heard of the term “crosswordese” which is the stuff that is only used in crosswords (normal and cryptic). It ranges from the use of a question mark to indicate “word abuse” to terms like “perhaps” which gets … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 87
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 87 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 87 Solution … Continue reading
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