This is a headline from the Express today. "Boris Johnson 'leapt from kayak' and battled in vain to avoid Scottish drowning disaster" When was the funeral?
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.... ...
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... ...
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... ...
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
I made greater headway with the downs than the acrosses so grid filling was slow. Having an idea of the inital letter of an answer literally gives me a head start in solving. A good mixture of clues,...
This is prompted by the Dominic Raab report, but is not specifically referring to that. Raab has said that the review is 'flawed.' It seems to be more and more common when inquiries or reviews are...
Going to our nephew's wedding shortly. The couple already have their house set up, furnished, equipped etc. They have asked, politely, if you do want to give a present, then they would welcome a...
Purely out of interest - I know fine not to click on links - but has anyone clicked and does it take you to genuine attempts to sell gummies, or is it simply malware?
In the last week I have received 2 very realistic emails, one from HSBC and one from Santander, both telling me of the need to update my details because payment passwords will soon be disabled. Proper...
After the complaints about the opposition going on about the Home Secretary's reappointment, a number of prominent Tories have joined in questioning whether the PM should have brought her back. What...
Anyone shopped in Poundstretcher recently? My local store is full of price reductions, often half price. Trouble is the alleged original price is about double what other stores charge so are they...
First solo Listener effort from The Don, the previous one being as part of Donarino in 2019. Not one of the hardest Listeners but enough in it with clashes and extra letters to find to keep you on...
A stunning piece of setting, especially if Android is indeed a new setter. Perhaps not especially difficult to get the initial grid fill, but a great achievement to then enable it to produce all real...
Eventually got this completed, at times by plodding rather than by managing a logical sequence of solving. It's a pity something doesn't emerge in the final grid to convince you that it is filled...