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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: April 2016
The Stickler Weekly 128
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 128 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 128 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 128 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 128 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 127 Solution
I’m on record (somewhere) as saying that you can’t construct a good cryptic crossword without putting a lot of thought into the choosing of the words in the grid. There are a couple of key reasons for this: a good … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Status April 2016
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The Stickler Weekly 127
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 127 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 127 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 127 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 127 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 126 Solution
A while back a device was used in a DA crossword that caused a little discussion on the Australian Crossword Club forum. He uses many devices that I don’t subscribe to, but this one I quite like. DA first mentioned … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 126
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 126 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 126 Solution … Continue reading
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