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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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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 20, Clue Help
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 20 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TREASURE Adjusted rate with fixed value (8) Anagram of RATE + SURE 5 FINDER Friend ordered an instrument used to locate a target (6) Anagram of FRIEND 9 & 21dn READING MATTER Tried a … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 21, Clue Help
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 21 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PIGGISH Goody-goody with no right is mean (7) PRIGGISH minus R 5 UNMEANT United Nations convened about a final part to resolution that’s not intended (7) UN + MET outside (A +N) 9 RAIDS … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 22, Clue Help
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 22 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FILED Worked with a tool arranged in a particular way (5) Double Definition 4 HOMELESS Moles she relocated could be unsettled (8) Anagram of MOLES SHE 8 FLATHEAD Fine lad holding the head of … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 23, Clue Help
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 23 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MISSHAPEN Ugly young lady has not finished with writer (9) MISS + HA(s) + PEN 6 ISAAC Patriarch is a focus of tracts (5) IS + A + tr(AC)ts 9 TRAMS People movers, electronically … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 24, Clue Help
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 24 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CLUMPS Groups first to cultivate wild plums (6) C + anagram of PLUMS 4 GO-CART Old walker got stuck with car (2-4) GOT outside CAR 8 ILL-TREAT Don’t look after a tiller realigned by … Continue reading
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