About the Setter
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: March 2017
The Stickler Weekly 169 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 168 Solution
Every now and then I receive encouragement from solvers in the form of contributions. There are about 6 people who give without my prompting which reinforces my decision not to use a subscription model and restrict access. On rare occasions … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 168
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 168 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 168 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 168 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 168 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 167 Solution
I’d like to talk this week about choices made by setters when writing a clue. We’ve established before that setters can take the construction of a clue like 15-across in this puzzle: Upstanding people accepted by retired gentility (10). [FINE … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Short Break
The Stickler Weekly continues, but… Continue reading