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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 2019
The Stickler Weekly 261
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-261 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 261 Solution to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 261 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 261 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 260 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 POSITIVE Certain pressure applied by one in vote is reassessed (8) P + (I inside anagram of VOTE IS) 5 CARTEL Trust manipulated rate within limitations of control? (6) Anagram of RATE inside (C)ontro(L) … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 260
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. *** Note: 7-down revised 21/2/2019 *** The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The Stickler Weekly 260 Overseas Help … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 260 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 260 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 259 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 COMES Appears to criticise one abandoning businesses (5) COMPANIES minus (PAN + I) 4 CATATONIC Unresponsive pet needing a shot in the arm (9) CAT + A + TONIC 9 MONTAGE Artistic work on … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 259
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 259 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 259 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 259 Clue Hints
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