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Incubating duck eggs - & power cuts

We just heard that the local board are to cut local electric power for line maintenance for up to 6 hours one day next week. Great timing as we have 7 duck eggs hatching in a Brinsea incubator - first...
22:23 Tue 14th Jun 201111 answers, last by Kleiber 09:25 Thu 16th Jun 2011
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AHearer

Listener 4139: An Unsettled Spell by Nutmeg

I spent a long time staring at a grid with the source filled in and a knowledge of the letters that had slipped before I started cracking the clues. Having basically solved it in the reverse order I...
21:06 Fri 27th May 2011111 answers, last by Philoctetes 18:37 Thu 09th Jun 2011
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midazolam

Listener 4138: The X-factor by IOA

I looked down the list of letters thinking: no clue lengths, no clue numbers, no idea which is across or even, 26 numbers to choose from. Aargh! Luckily, once it gets going, things speed up and to a...
19:12 Fri 20th May 201187 answers, last by Eril 19:45 Mon 13th Jun 2011
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midazolam

Listener 4137: Frightened Catherine by Ifor

An enjoyable Listener début from Ifor (although a setter that I have solved in the Magpie, EV and IQ). I was wondering why this needed to be a carte blanche as I was solving it, but the little...
19:41 Fri 13th May 201190 answers, last by ichkeria 13:25 Mon 23rd May 2011
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4135 Travellers by The Tall'n

Making good progress with this. Just got the 10 lines to draw. Lots of thematic material (and lots of fun)
20:02 Fri 29th Apr 2011101 answers, last by S-matrix 19:42 Sat 07th May 2011
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AHearer

Listener 4134: Cruciverbalism by Poat

Thank you, Poat. Quite pretty, but not tough enough to keep me away from the garden for too long this fine weekend. I have to admit I had to rely on the phrase to get me started on the bottom...
17:04 Fri 22nd Apr 201159 answers, last by S-matrix 19:57 Sat 07th May 2011
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4133

No, not completed yet, but I have found the quotations and this changes from hard grind to pleasure.
19:23 Fri 15th Apr 201156 answers, last by perseverer 15:39 Fri 22nd Apr 2011
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4132 Ups and Downs by Llig

Well, I seem to be almost at the end of this and have yet to decipher the precise quotation although I think I have the gist. Fastest grid fill for some time, so all the more reason to be careful.
16:36 Fri 08th Apr 201143 answers, last by Clamzy 18:02 Wed 13th Apr 2011
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cluelessJoe

Listener 4131 - Carte Blanche en Tore by Ten-Four

Easiest one of the year for me by a long chalk. Am I getting smarter, or are these Listeners getting simpler?
18:46 Fri 01st Apr 2011147 answers, last by bellabee 21:14 Wed 13th Apr 2011
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4130 Rattle by Augeus

I see that trux and Starwalker have posted already, elsewhere. As I did, they quickly found the quotation and are now working hard.
18:16 Fri 25th Mar 201187 answers, last by turast 12:06 Wed 30th Mar 2011
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Zabadak

Listener Crossword 4128 Ringtone by Trev

Evening all. Once again I find myself staring at a completed grid and a completed instruction, the former quite straightforward, the latter requiring a leap of imagination that so far eludes me. All...
19:45 Fri 11th Mar 201181 answers, last by turast 12:15 Wed 23rd Mar 2011
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4127

Has no one started a thread? Is it because people are a little bit disappointed with this one? Perhaps there is some clever twist that I haven't seen.
20:43 Fri 04th Mar 201184 answers, last by bellabee 12:51 Fri 11th Mar 2011
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dr b

Listener 4126 Arthurian Legend by Corvettes

Wow. Absolutely brilliant. I tried to rotate the rings mentally, but got out the scissors after a few minutes. Then half my letters were upside down, so I printed out a new grid and re-filled it. An...
22:56 Fri 25th Feb 2011112 answers, last by trux 19:00 Tue 08th Mar 2011
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dr b

Listener 4125 Elementary Number Theory by Oyler

Elementary, indeed. An easily guessed theme as far as resolving the ambiguities is concerned, leading to a very quick grid fill. The most interesting thing about it was checking the statements against...
21:32 Fri 18th Feb 201176 answers, last by S-matrix 00:45 Fri 04th Mar 2011
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Zabadak

Listener 4124 Travel Guide by Aedites

Much more fun for me this week, challenging but not daunting. It gets much easier once the theme is grasped, but the final straight line takes a bit of spotting. One of those which manages to be...
18:20 Fri 11th Feb 201186 answers, last by tilbee 19:00 Sun 20th Feb 2011
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starwalker

Listener 4123 Les Six by Raich

Not finished yet, but the grid fill is going smoothly, the theme has been cracked and therefore some reverse solving can take place,but, the rugby is beckoning. Certainly one for beginners and...
18:49 Fri 04th Feb 201154 answers, last by ichkeria 14:11 Thu 24th Feb 2011
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4121 To ... by Navajo

To save RR the bother, I will start the thread this week. I haven't finished yet, but with a full and fairly easy grid fill, that just leaves the usual preamble and whatever potential disaster is...
17:47 Fri 21st Jan 201181 answers, last by JackDeCrow 23:37 Thu 27th Jan 2011
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4120, Cross Country by MynnoT

Am I destined to start another thread or are all the friends hiding somewhere else? What a great and well-set challenge this has been. The light has just dawned regarding the theme and how to obey the...
22:27 Fri 14th Jan 2011105 answers, last by contendo 15:58 Mon 24th Jan 2011
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4119 Mass Production by Hedge-Sparrow

Good to have a circular one for a change. I am thoroughly enjoying this - right up my street, though some of the products are elusive - not surprisingly!
20:09 Fri 07th Jan 201159 answers, last by IainGrace 22:16 Sun 16th Jan 2011
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AHearer

Listener 4118: Auf Wiedersehen by Loda

I'm delighted to see that there is, after all, a Listener this week, and glad I signed up to the on-line service as our local newsagent does not open on New Year's Day. It's a nice puzzle, but prompts...
20:20 Fri 31st Dec 201046 answers, last by teuchter2 20:01 Mon 10th Jan 2011

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