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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: November 2018
The Stickler Weekly 249
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. ***** Note: New clue for 3-down was added at 15:14, 28/11/2018 ****** The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 249 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 249 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly Short Break
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The Stickler Weekly 248 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RESTRICT Trick not completed within a relaxed time limit (8) (TRIC)k inside REST 5 APPEAL Head of enterprise involved in shock challenge in court (6) (E)nterprise inside APPAL 9 POLLUTED Large instrument in school … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 248
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 248 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 248 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 248 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 247 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BASKET Unsentimental stickybeak changed goal? (6) Anagram of ST(icky)BEAK 4 LAMBASTE Meat stew mostly containing a roast (8) [LAMB + (STE)w] outside A 9 EXILED Old friend and I managed in a foreign country … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 247
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 247 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 247 Solution … Continue reading
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