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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: December 2016
The Stickler Weekly 157 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 156 Solution
I imagine the small number of regular crossword blogs around the world rely on each other to pick up enough stories that we can all have something to write about. This week’s piece was inspired by a clue highlighted in … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 156
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 156 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 156 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 156 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 156 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 155 Solution
It’s much easier for me to predict that a clue is going to prove difficult for solver than it is to say that it’s going to be easy to solve. I know as I write a clue whether an element … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 155
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 155 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 155 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 155 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 155 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 154 Solution
Some cryptic crossword blogs ask readers to come up a clues for a given word. This is a good thing, giving readers to opportunity to channel their inner setter. Most crossword blogs are attached to a particular crossword or group … Continue reading
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