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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: November 2015
The Stickler Weekly 106
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 106 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 106 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 106 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 106 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 105 Solution
How often have you tried a crossword by a setter you’ve never solved before? If you solve the UK dailies regularly, then new setters pop up occasionally and they, in most cases, will conform to house rules, making their crossword … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 105
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 105 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 105 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 105 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 105 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 104 Solution
I was clearing up my study recently and came across some original AFR cryptics that I kept as mementos back in 1995, over 20 years ago. Looking through the clues was a strange experience as not many would make the … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 104
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 104 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 104 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 104 Clue Hints
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