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jim360

Listener Crossword 4242: Killer Queen By Gwizardry

At times this was deeply frustrating -- after making a lot of progress all at once I lost track of what I knew and what I didn't. Eventually managed to make the breakthrough once I made use of a real...
20:18 Fri 17th May 201357 answers, last by Alekhine 22:15 Tue 28th May 2013
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pooksahib

A Blues-Rock Song To Be Id'd - "viper's Blues" (??)

Taped off Alexis Korner's radio show in the 80's. Anyone know the band or the song's proper name?
20:05 Thu 16th May 20132 answers, last by dr b 20:09 Thu 16th May 2013
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pooksahib

A Bunch Of Blues/bluesrock Songs To Be Id'd...

Hi - I'm keen to have these ID'd. Thanks for taking the time to listen. The following are songs I've unearthed from the vaults – cassette recordings made in the early/mid eighties from the Alexis...
19:54 Thu 16th May 20136 answers, last by pooksahib 20:22 Thu 16th May 2013
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wardlaw

Dr Wee Thinker

8d Split charge? (7). -L-M-N-. Could someone please give me the answer AND an explanation as to how you arrive at it. I'm pretty sure the letters are correct. Thank you very much in advance....
19:23 Thu 16th May 20132 answers, last by wardlaw 19:27 Thu 16th May 2013
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karlhobart

Solve Maths Puzzle

A = 2 A(A-1) = 2(A-1) A2-A = 2A-2 A2-2A = A-2 A(A-2) = A-2 A = 1...
09:58 Sat 11th May 20133 answers, last by Fibonacci 10:02 Sat 11th May 2013
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AndrewG-S

Listener 4241 Skippers By Ifor

I cannot find a thread for the puzzle so expect I will be redirected. I think I have this all completed although not 100% on the final step, so this needs a bit more thought. Spent ages on a huge...
21:59 Fri 10th May 201369 answers, last by Scree 21:30 Mon 20th May 2013
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amtaff

Mephisto 2749

Help needed with last two.31ac.No time assured?Leave Mephisto(7,two words) OLD?I?K. Think its "old nick" but why? 33ac.Repeated urgent appeal around resorts for American novelist(9,two...
23:24 Tue 07th May 20133 answers, last by dr b 02:27 Wed 08th May 2013
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NickorWan

Ev 1069 Greetings...farewell By Rustic

I didn’t see this puzzle first time around so it was a pleasure to solve it now. It was very gentle without clue gimmicks and set no doubt as an introduction for solvers not used to barred puzzles....
11:57 Sun 05th May 201317 answers, last by devadolly 14:17 Tue 07th May 2013
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trux

Listener Crossword 4240: Forlor By Nutmeg

Sheer joy! And wholly agree with her sentiments....skilfully put together, and with many a clever clue amongst them (particularly liked 32a and 17d). As ever, gridfill speeds up after PDM and with...
18:51 Fri 03rd May 201341 answers, last by EdgeofDarkness 18:51 Fri 10th May 2013
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genius1933

Dt27168

26a. silly person drinking too freely,surviving on the field 3'3. N?T ?U?
21:29 Fri 03rd May 20134 answers, last by genius1933 21:53 Fri 03rd May 2013
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brillaben

Observer Everyman 3473

16d. Admiral at sea penning good song (8) ?A?B?G?L 17d. Statuette, popular in price (8) ?I?O?I?E 15d. They may be provided for the rest of the trains passengers (6-3) W?G?N?L?T Thanks in advance
17:20 Wed 01st May 20133 answers, last by Mamyalynne 17:24 Wed 01st May 2013
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saladdodger

Azed 2134

6d Hearts sinking after overthrow of celebrated champ (5) G?ASH gnash??
14:52 Tue 30th Apr 20132 answers, last by saladdodger 16:23 Tue 30th Apr 2013
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mlso1

Azed 2134

12a Student endlessly studying eastern China. S??DE 8d Gin time - lubricant follows. T?i?. They cross. I assume SPODE and TOIL but don't understand the wordplay in 12a or the definition in 8d. Thanks,...
16:33 Mon 29th Apr 20139 answers, last by mlso1 16:57 Mon 29th Apr 2013
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Duncer

Dm 14,483

Like ET movie potentially (7) E?O?I?E I can see "emotive" as an anagram of ET movie, but why, if indeed this is right?...
15:32 Mon 29th Apr 20135 answers, last by dr b 15:43 Mon 29th Apr 2013
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jim360

Ev 1068: Bargain By Nutmeg

Of course, typically I didn't pay attention to the "use a pencil" instruction, but then I won't submit anyway so no big deal. A pleasant puzzle, with one or two ambiguities in the extra letters for...
12:44 Sun 28th Apr 201313 answers, last by dr b 11:16 Mon 29th Apr 2013
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aptrefor

Sunday Times 4535

My problem is 17 down: General Store,say to which I take bag. I have ?A???N??...
14:04 Sun 28th Apr 20134 answers, last by aptrefor 14:14 Sun 28th Apr 2013
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maggiebee

Cold Calling

Phone rang tonight and I answered. "We're doing a survey, could I ask you a few questions?" "Sorry, I'm in the middle of dinner with friends" "Oh right, but could I ask you a few questions" ???? ???...
22:24 Fri 26th Apr 20137 answers, last by bunkmoreland 02:12 Sat 27th Apr 2013
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dr b

Listener 4239 Laureate By Wasp

A fun puzzle, I thought. The theme was unknown to me, so some Googling once the message from the omitted letters was clear was needed. Wikipedia to the rescue. A little more work was needed to get all...
18:39 Fri 26th Apr 201364 answers, last by jim360 19:09 Sat 18th May 2013
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daffy654

Age Test

http://kgajos.eecs.harvard.edu/ag/ It guessed 30 for me, I'm 44 :) The test plays up a bit but if you reload/refresh the page it works. I did it in Chrome browser, it may work better in IE....
17:21 Tue 23rd Apr 201329 answers, last by dr b 23:08 Tue 23rd Apr 2013
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Mamyalynne

Night Night Song From Mamya♥

♥♥♥...
22:09 Tue 23rd Apr 201313 answers, last by triggerhippy 23:11 Tue 23rd Apr 2013

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