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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: February 2017
The Stickler Weekly 167
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 167 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 167 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 167 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 167 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 166 Solution
One of the things my old neighbour asked me about was what he called “order of operation”, that is the sequence a solver takes when processing a wordplay. His main question related to whether a clue that flowed left to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 166
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 166 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 166 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 166 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 166 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 165 Solution
A couple of weeks back I have to admit a wry smile came across my face when I read a quick comment by Steve Ball: “1-ac had me stumped for ages (that “in”) as did 27-ac. Some slapping of the … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 165
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 165 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 165 Solution … Continue reading
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