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Listener 4675 Called To Order By Vismut

A much friendlier puzzle this week, very cleverly arranged and clued, and with a surprise ending (I was worried I was going to have to stray into an area well beyond my comfort zone). Thanks Vismut -...

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Listener 4674 - Elusive Figures By Poat

The joy I had in finally completing this one was immense - thanks Poat, that was a real treat! The only really picky thing was that some of the removal instructions were less than obvious, but my...

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Listener 4673 Chessboard Carte Blanche By Hedgehog

An unusual, but not difficult numerical. Once I'd broken through, the chessboard restriction made the solution easily accessible with pen and paper, which is exactly how a numerical should be - thanks...

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Listener 4672 Form..ation By Mr E

A very enjoyable extra word puzzle, made challenging by excellent clues throughout - thanks, Mr E! The endgame is not difficult to spot, but I don't understand why we need to highlight the...

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Listener 4668 Impossible Construction By Serpent

A very clever construction - thanks Serpent! It required a fair amount of cold-solving to get started, but thankfully the clues were all fair and accessible, so identifying the feature wasn't too much...

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Listener 4665 Nostimous By Sabre

A most impressive puzzle, thanks Sabre! Spotting the theme was enjoyable, but then the proper challenge began! It's not my specialist subject, but after a little research they fell one by one, leaving...

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Listener 4664 - Dream Match By Aver

Thanks, Aver! A steady solve, with an unambiguous finish. It can't be easy setting smooth 'additional-wordplay' clues, but this was a very good set. I enjoyed 10 and 41 particularly....

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Listener 4660 Prime Cuts By Zag

Probably the toughest numeric we've had for a while, so thanks for the challenge, Zag! Very difficult to get a foothold, but I liked the use of symmetry across the clues. I have three clues yielding...

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Listener 4659 - Me And My Puzzlers By Wan

A proper workout this week - tough clues throughout, even with clear definitions, but an impressive endgame - thanks Wan! I had a couple of false entries which hampered me for a while, and I still...

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Listener 4656 Co-Star By Lysander

I've been doing this puzzle for long enough not to panic when one of these arrives. Eventually I worked out where to attack it, and it succumbed. Thanks Lysander - that was a lot of fun!...

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Listener 4651 That's Your Lot! By Ploy

So much to enjoy in this one - thanks, Ploy! Plenty of witty clues, and some very clever treatments of the more obscure words. The endgame was a lot of fun, and captured the essence of the song...

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Listener 4647 Roundabout Sums By Oyler

I found this a very clever construction, and the message brought a smile. With so few variables, it didn't occupy me for too long, but it's nice to have a straightforward numerical for once. Thanks,...

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Listener 4675 Called To Order By Vismut

Listener 4674 - Elusive Figures By Poat

Listener 4673 Chessboard Carte Blanche By Hedgehog

Listener 4672 Form..ation By Mr E

Listener 4668 Impossible Construction By Serpent

Listener 4665 Nostimous By Sabre

Listener 4664 - Dream Match By Aver

Listener 4660 Prime Cuts By Zag

Listener 4659 - Me And My Puzzlers By Wan

Listener 4656 Co-Star By Lysander

Listener 4651 That's Your Lot! By Ploy

Listener 4647 Roundabout Sums By Oyler

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