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Listener 4797 Zip Code By Karla

A gentle start to the New Year - well composed with a worthy theme let down by some dull cluing.

Thanks, Karla.

Listener Crossword 4796 Delay Repay

Another setter new to the Listener? We always like to see new gimmicks being used in the clues and we got that here alright, but perhaps like the plot of the film, I found it all very complicated.... ...

upsetter

Listener 4795 Greeting Cards By Lionheart

It’s a good thing the clues were fairly easy otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to understand the preamble.

Thanks, Lionheart.

upsetter

Listener 4794 Spirited By Eclogue

Estupendo!

upsetter

Listener 4793 All Change! By Ovid

Quite a quick finish but not too easy a solve. Thanks, Ovid.

perseverer

Listener Crossword 4792

An outstanding puzzle. Good job there is snow on the ground and temperature has not risen above freezing for 2 days so an excuse if it was needed to devote last evening and most of today to... ...

perseverer

Listener Crossword 4791 No Time To Die

Third puzzle in a row with the name of a film with die in it as the puzzle title. Can the editors keep the sequence going? This was an easier puzzle than of late with some rather obvious clues but... ...

saladdodger

Listener 4790

...doesn't seem to be on the times website yet...or am I doing something wrong??

HawkCrossword

Listener 4789 Die Hard By Charybdis

A tough puzzle with frugal clues, treated throughout, but it all came together in a great ending. I loved it - many thanks, Charybdis.

perseverer

Listener Crossword 4787 A Fitting End

Not the first outing for this theme in the Listener, but not for some time. Plenty of thematic material, some cleverly worked clues, not all the misprints jumping out. A good challenge. Thanks, JFD

emcee

Listener 4786 Jigsaw By Xanthippe

A nice puzzle. I loved the idea of the answers representing pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Fortunately the Across and Down clues were generously straightforward otherwise cold-solving all of the... ...

Cruncher

The Listener Crossword 4785 - Sampler By Skylark

Can't see another thread on this one so I'll pitch in. Thought it was a striaghtforward gridfill but had to massage the maths a little for the highlighting. Thanks Skylark

upsetter

Listener 4784 Contemporary Still By Filbert

A brilliant and beautiful composition with many elegant clues, particularly the ones with wordplay only.
Also containing a massive amount of thematic material.

Thanks, Filbert.

upsetter

Listener 4783 Coming Around By Samson

Rather gentle clues but lots of fun and a favourite song.

Thanks, Samson.

upsetter

Listener 4782 Life 2 By Hawk

To be honest we don't quite see the "similar" shapes in the mathematical sense although all the thematic elements resolve themselves nicely.

A tour de force, thanks Hawk.

HawkCrossword

Listener 4780 Best Available By Kea

Incredible! Easily my favourite Kea puzzle, and the best Listener so far this year. Just so rich in the theme and all the diverse gimmicks throughout. Thanks Kea!

emcee

Listener 4777 No 21 By Child's Play

An excellent puzzle. I enjoyed the first stage of the problem as logic was required throughout rather than testing umpteen possibilities. The gridfill was quicker than anticipated and there is no...

upsetter

Listener 4778 Dedication By Tiburon

Plenty of good clues and well hidden misprints although the final instructions were a bit of a slog and not our cup of tea. Thanks, Shark....

upsetter

Listener 4776 Stand Your Ground … By Apt

A pleasant crossword with some tricky clues but a slightly clumsy preamble. Thanks, Apt....

scooterbug

Listener 4775 Citation Needed By Cagey

I rarely post, and have never started a thread, but I wanted to congratulate and thank Cagey for an all-time classic Listener. Surely in the very top tier (top 5, at least) in my 20+ years of solving....

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Listener 4797 Zip Code By Karla

Listener Crossword 4796 Delay Repay

Listener 4795 Greeting Cards By Lionheart

Listener 4794 Spirited By Eclogue

Listener 4793 All Change! By Ovid

Listener Crossword 4792

Listener Crossword 4791 No Time To Die

Listener 4790

Listener 4789 Die Hard By Charybdis

Listener Crossword 4787 A Fitting End

Listener 4786 Jigsaw By Xanthippe

The Listener Crossword 4785 - Sampler By Skylark

Listener 4784 Contemporary Still By Filbert

Listener 4783 Coming Around By Samson

Listener 4782 Life 2 By Hawk

Listener 4780 Best Available By Kea

Listener 4777 No 21 By Child's Play

Listener 4778 Dedication By Tiburon

Listener 4776 Stand Your Ground … By Apt

Listener 4775 Citation Needed By Cagey

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