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Inquisitor 1523

An absolutely delightful puzzle - seek it out!!

Listener 4482 A Paper Construction

Four fifths of the grid solved and we have the central area. Some work to do yet, and we are absolutely not fans of folding.

AHearer

Listener No. 4454: Honest Grey Maker By Augeas

Thanks, Augeas, for giving us an easier ride than we had last week, and for reminding us of this anniversary. Nice unambiguous end-game.

Neveracrossword

Inquisitor 1461

24 D. American writer, old boy up for pleasure craft (6) se???o NB. Wordplay leads to an extra letter not entered....

midazolam

Listener 4340 Red Shift By Nudd

With Shackleton last week and now this puzzle, the Listener is finally picking up pace after a rather slow start to the year. This puzzle is fun. Straightforward fill and a pleasing endgame. Puzzles...

Ruthrobin

Ev 1160 Around Eve By Nod

I'm surprised not to find the usual EV thread here. Am I alone in finding this fairly difficult?

AHearer

Listener 4296: Playgroup By Ifor

One of those frustrating ones where the last four clues took as long to sort out as the rest of the clues and the theme altogether. Apart from those four, it was all pretty clear, so thanks Ifor. I...

jim360

Ev: Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations 1116 -- Morphed By Shark

Perhaps a bit easier than it looked (though in fairness whenever Shark is the setter I anticipate a seriously tough challenge!), but still a very lovely piece of work by Shark, and a delightful -- and...

sandyRoe

I've Never Read A Word Of Pg Wodehouse's Work...

...thinking Waugh covered much the same ground with a more jaundiced eye. Which of his books would you recommend?

djawhufc

Spectator 2146

Hi all Doc this week. Usually at the more gentle end of the scale. All the best DJA...

DocHH

Ev 1106: Take Heed, By Samuel

Hello EVers, A far less demanding EV this week. Three of the clashes appeared quite quickly. which lead to the obvious positioning of the other four. I felt there were more than enough hints in clues...

Warden

Listener 4268 Check This Out By Charybdis

Enjoying this so far. I have a full grid but, as yet, don't understand the instruction. Think I'll leave it till tomorrow, as inspiration often comes after a break....

starwalker

Listener Crossword 4262 - One Across By Mr Magoo

Was a bit upset to have to put the latest Magpie (plug, plug) aside, but lo and behold - it's a Magoo ! With just a couple of clues to go, the light has dawned and the penny has hit the ground. Just a...

Alekhine

Listener 4254 (Political Correctness Gone Mad By Waterloo)

Almost midnight and no thread yet? Something wrong, surely? This wasn't that hard....

dr b

Ev 1073 Crowning Glories By Glow-Worm

Nice puzzle, packed with thematic material. It was made a little easier since all 4 "crowning glories" use the same cluing device. Against all odds I found the highlighting, but I was (am) frustrated...

Ruthrobin

Listener No 4224 How To ----- By Colleague

Another gentle grid fill to start off the year. We have just had the pdm and are happily checking the endgame in Brewer. Thank you, Colleague!

djawhufc

Spectator 2080

Hi all Sent. Sorry a bit late. Just back from wedding. All the best DJA...

x_word_fan

EV 1035

Not finished it but pretty sure that there is a bar missing in 47a so it becomes 6 letters.

Cruncher

Listener 4206 - A1 by Ifor

Prize for the most abstruse preamble this year?

Zabadak

Listener 4198, 24 Across by Pilcrow

Pretty straightforward even in my current befuddled state: the double clues resolve easily enough. I query "our" and "hero" in the rubric, and whether the lower case writing thing...

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