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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: September 2015
The Stickler Weekly 96 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 95 Solution
I often get asked “Do you have a book?” or “Have you thought about writing a book?” It seems to be a natural progression for someone in a profession, especially one like crossword writing, where there are aren’t many people … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 95
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 95 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 95 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 95 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 95 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 94 Solution
Clue-writing competitions are common on the internet. There are a number of different types like the public ones run through the Google group, rec.puzzles.crosswords, or club ones like the Times or in the ACC’s magazine, CroZworld. Sometimes they are impromptu, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 94
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 94 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 94 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 94 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 94 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 93 Solution
Crossword blogs are a great source of information regarding particular crosswords, but more, they provide insight into the psyche of crossword solvers. I have taken many comments from crossword blogs and used them as a basis for cryptic comment of … Continue reading
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