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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: September 2017
The Stickler Weekly 195
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 195 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 195 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 195 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 195 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 194 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUSYBODIES Disruptive boy in coach stops troublemakers (10) Anagram of BOY inside (BUS + DIES) 6 SMSS Electronic communications yet to be deleted from reconfigured systems (4) Anagram odf SYSTEMS minus YET 10 MALADMINISTERED … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 194 – Trailing Numbers
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The Stickler Weekly 194
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The Stickler Weekly 194 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 194 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 193 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STRIPPED Cleared head of security set off (8) (S)ECURITY + TRIPPED 5 PASS UP Ignore small dog biting American’s backside (4,2) PUP outside ASS 9 REMAINED Wine produced around northern US state didn’t go … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 193 – Every Character Counts
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