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upsetter

Listener 4818 Rash By Serpent

Quite a tight set of clues with a couple of elephant traps but the extra letter method allowed for faster solving.   Thanks, Serpent.
16:55 Fri 31st May 20245 answers, last by borealis 09:57 Tue 18th Jun 2024
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emcee

Listener 4810 Cognitive Dissidence By Vagans

An interesting puzzle. Some of the adjusted theme words were, perhaps, slightly contrived. On the whole, I thought it was very entertaining. Many thanks, Vagans.
10:33 Sat 06th Apr 20246 answers, last by HawkCrossword 15:04 Sun 07th Apr 2024
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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....
16:06 Sat 05th Aug 202310 answers, last by olichant 14:52 Tue 08th Aug 2023
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sunny-dave

Happy Valley - Captions Please

"Would you have a few moments to talk about Jesus" https://ibb.co/YX71ksB...
13:57 Mon 06th Feb 202331 answers, last by goodgoalie 23:36 Mon 06th Feb 2023
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upsetter

Listener 4746 Compressor By Kevgar

An impressive composition. Thanks KevGar....
18:26 Fri 13th Jan 20237 answers, last by sunny-dave 18:11 Sun 15th Jan 2023
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upsetter

Listener 4744 - A Wrap-Up By Kea

A Vintage year for The Listener and a fine finish by Kea. Thanks to all the compilers for their superb efforts....
10:11 Sat 31st Dec 20227 answers, last by Cruncher 15:20 Sun 01st Jan 2023
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sunny-dave

France England

Hey Ho - Let's Go ...
19:00 Sat 10th Dec 2022101 answers, last by NickorWan 17:28 Sun 11th Dec 2022
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upsetter

Listener 4740 Imperial Age By Stick Insect

Great fun. Thanks, Stick Insect...
21:47 Fri 02nd Dec 20224 answers, last by Cruncher 12:05 Sun 04th Dec 2022
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upsetter

Listener 4734 - Definition By Gnomish

We filled the grid eventually but decided that the alphabetical caper wasn't for us. We took a huge leap in the dark and guessed what should be submitted. Will our hubris be rewarded? Thanks, Gnomish...
15:41 Sat 22nd Oct 202214 answers, last by Cruncher 12:09 Wed 26th Oct 2022
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hellywelly4

Should I Have The Next Vaccine?

I keep getting reminders about the latest vaccine and asking me to book in for it. As I’ve said on here before, I’ve had long covid since about March and am wondering whether to risk it or not. This...
08:47 Wed 28th Sep 202237 answers, last by Peter Pedant 19:53 Sat 15th Oct 2022
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sunny-dave

Listener 4728 - Bream By Check

That was good fun - and a favourite theme for me too. Nice clues, tricky extra letters and some interesting vocab - then a lovely moment of clarity as the grid was filled. Thanks Check...
17:25 Fri 09th Sep 202211 answers, last by NickorWan 11:59 Fri 16th Sep 2022
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upsetter

Listener 4727 Not Again! By Dysart

Great fun but still can't parse 41. Thanks, Dysart....
18:04 Fri 02nd Sep 202213 answers, last by NickorWan 20:36 Tue 06th Sep 2022
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upsetter

Listener Crossword 4706 Pedestrian Destination By External

This looked like it was going to be a bit of a slog but it all came together quite beautifully. Great fun and a thematic tour de force. Many thanks, eXternal....
18:43 Fri 08th Apr 20226 answers, last by Dim16 08:22 Sun 10th Apr 2022
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sunny-dave

Listener 4698 - Late Arrival By Aragon

What a cracking puzzle - a very fair carte blanche with some decent entry points. Excellently hidden wrong letters in some quite elegant clues and then just enough of a hint in the message to make the...
00:40 Sat 12th Feb 20228 answers, last by Dim16 16:10 Tue 15th Feb 2022
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upsetter

Listener 4697 White Rose By Filbert

The non-words were a price worth paying for this formidable composition. Thanks, Filbert....
18:32 Fri 04th Feb 202213 answers, last by Dim16 02:25 Mon 07th Feb 2022
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upsetter

Listener 4696 Mint Sauce By Stick Insect

Very clever but there was insufficient connection between the thematic clues and their entries. All the same were introduced to a few interesting words. Thanks, Stick Insect....
19:17 Fri 28th Jan 202210 answers, last by freiheid 05:48 Mon 31st Jan 2022
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upsetter

Listener 4695 Betrayal By Nudd

An exquisite composition. Thanks, Nudd....
18:00 Fri 21st Jan 202220 answers, last by Dim16 23:43 Wed 26th Jan 2022
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Hagen

Listener 4694 Follow The Directions Again By Artix.

A brilliantly devised trap for the unwary, into which of course I fell. I was expecting to finish this in almost record time until I got to the last stage when, despite having considered the main...
21:20 Fri 14th Jan 202213 answers, last by Dim16 13:29 Thu 20th Jan 2022
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professorplum13

Parses Please:

there is an extra letter in the clue... 9d Hello, perhaps none are tips from nefarious sorcerers MAGIANS NS from NefariouS but the rest? 16d Seven plugs covering part of column SCAPE ....... CAPE is...
09:38 Mon 10th Jan 20229 answers, last by NickorWan 16:57 Mon 10th Jan 2022
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galasalmon

It Makes Sense Quiz (Closes 12Thfeb 2022)

Words / phrases related to the 5 senses . Needing help please 1/ 273 seconds of musical. Silence (4,7,6,5,7,) 5/ Tap the tablet display ( 5,6) 13/ Brief broadcast has a nibble ( 5,4) 16/ Hyacinth’s...
11:22 Sat 01st Jan 202222 answers, last by bibster 14:58 Sat 01st Jan 2022

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