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3 results for STICKLER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 19, 2008	33D	Person not easily budged	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Tue Sep 23, 2003	8D	Perfectionist	Nancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski	Shortz
Thu Apr 17, 1997	61A	Slave to detail	Susan Smith	Shortz

1 result for STICKLER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 17, 2002	Cryptic	17D	"Perfectionist" label captivates Liberal (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

3 results for STICKLER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 9, 1992	5D	Difficult problem	Joanne Edwards	Maleska
Thu Oct 6, 1988	40A	Purist	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Thu Apr 2, 1964	3D	Strict disciplinarian.	Unknown	Farrar

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