The Listener Crossword No 4553 Inscription By Dysart

[upsetter]

An excellent puzzle - some tough clues but the entry was quite easy.

An unambiguous ending leaving time for other weekend activities.
A little perplexed by the Emmy Award winner but could only think of one answer.

[Hagen]

Agreed - I found many of the clues almost impossibly tough, but Dysart always plays fair and I had no doubts after finally cracking each clue. The entry method wasn't a fearsome as it looked and all fell nicely into place at the end. I don't submit answers so I didn't make much effort with the drawing - I'm useless at drawing anyway.

Excellent puzzle with one slight reservation - there seemed to be even more obscure Scottish words than usual for a Listener. No doubt most people don't mind this, but I prefer Scottish dialect words (Spenser and Shakespeare too) to be kept to a minimum.

[olichant]

I thought this was a stunning puzzle, and I cannot imagine the theme better implemented. Tough, fair clues coupled with a clear and clever endgame - if only all puzzles were this good. Thanks, Dysart.

[Cruncher]

Very pretty construction. And yes, jolly tough clues

[emcee]

Decent enough puzzle but my artistic talents are somewhat akin to those displayed by Hirst, Emin et al (i.e. virtually zero)

Thanks, Dysart, for a tough workout.

[IainGrace]

Hagen, perhaps fair comment on Scottish words (as Scots). We are all deemed to know Shakespeare etc, but we readily identified some answers because of the (to us) obvious Scottish component.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Even nicer than the Fibonacci spiral puzzle a few years ago.

[PhilipW]

A lovely puzzle and tough as well...the last clue I managed was also the Emmy award winner. I´ve just finished my artistic masterpiece ready for submission and it looks like the work of a five-year-old

[NickorWan]

I can only echo others and add my appreciation to another excellent puzzle from Dysart.