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Listener 4829 - Bigfoot By Dysart

An excellent signing-off from Dysart. No cluing gimmicks, or messages, but some very gnarly clues to get ones teeth into. The theme is well-known, but still takes a lot of finding. A proper... ...
17:21 Sat 17th Aug 20242 answers, last by emcee 19:09 Mon 19th Aug 2024
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Listener 4827 - A Royal Tour Of 15 By Agricola

A nicely chewy puzzle, which was a good workout, for which thanks, Agricola. But a very well-worn theme. Are there not some unexplored cultural backwaters we could mine?
12:15 Sat 03rd Aug 20244 answers, last by upsetter 16:32 Wed 07th Aug 2024
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Listener 4824 - There And Back Again By Lysander

Another reasonably straightforward on. But sufficiently taxing and a sweet representation of the topic (which has been overlooked in recent brouhaha). Thanks, Lysander
10:46 Sat 13th Jul 20243 answers, last by emcee 10:52 Tue 16th Jul 2024
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Listener 4821 - Key Signature By Almasti

Another straightforward one, but quite delightful. Especially liked being taken to the items and the work, and back to my youth. Thanks, Almasti
21:48 Fri 21st Jun 20244 answers, last by midgler 07:54 Mon 24th Jun 2024
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Listener 4808 - One Other By Chalicea

Well, this took less time than some. A decent subject, well used before, but the cluing held no real traps. 
18:53 Fri 22nd Mar 20246 answers, last by midgler 19:36 Sun 24th Mar 2024
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Listener 4758 - Tunnel Vision 2 By Chalicea

Well that was a tad too straightforward! Admirable construction - let's take nothing away from that. But the clues lack something, cunning perhaps, that makes for a Listener. A good one for a busy...
18:37 Fri 07th Apr 20236 answers, last by Cruncher 07:57 Sun 09th Apr 2023
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Listener 4684 Excess By Aedites

Straightforward perhaps, but well put together with some nice clues and good misprints. One of those that hooked you and kept you in till the last letter. thanks Aedites
21:41 Fri 05th Nov 20216 answers, last by Hagen 09:25 Wed 10th Nov 2021
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Listener 4633 - Cool Places Only By Ares

(Am I first? I can't find another thread) A very straightforward grid fill, with the "gimmick" obvious after the first couple of clues. And then a fairly obvious "theme" to look for. But then...a...
11:51 Sat 14th Nov 202014 answers, last by NickorWan 11:33 Tue 17th Nov 2020
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Listener 4614 - From Here To There By Shenanigans

Another odd one here. There were some terrific clues, and enough entries to get in quickly. The moving words were nicely done, and none too obvious. I really enjoyed the solve, and a nice PDM as to...
19:59 Fri 03rd Jul 202012 answers, last by HappyUncle 14:50 Tue 07th Jul 2020
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Listener 4612 - Family Man By Duck

A bit of a puzzle, this one. I would not say it was over simple, but I finished it by 10 yesterday. I think that it had a momentum, that as the clues were solved, there was the chocolate addict's...
08:03 Sat 20th Jun 202013 answers, last by sunny-dave 21:26 Sun 21st Jun 2020
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Listener 4602 - Ahead Of The Game By Apt

Another Friday-nighter, but by no means easy. Some nice cluing and a clever treatment of a popular trope. Happy Easter, everyone - stay safe...
20:43 Fri 10th Apr 202013 answers, last by borealis 09:56 Mon 13th Apr 2020
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Listener 4578 - Trick Or Treat

Much as one expects at this time of horrors and nasty beasties. My first thought was that clashes and thematic treatments would make for a really tough puzzle. This was not the case, as all the clues...
19:24 Fri 25th Oct 20191 answer, last by Philoctetes 21:39 Fri 25th Oct 2019
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Listener 4560 Midsummer By Chalicea

Really? If I can finish this within an hour, with little reference to the BRB, it is not top rate Listener. I appreciate the effort that goes into the construction, and that is pretty enough. But the...
16:13 Fri 21st Jun 201912 answers, last by HappyUncle 10:04 Sun 23rd Jun 2019
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Listener 4536 - Meowed By Apt

A very straightforward start to the year. Nice surface readings for clues and a fair endgame. Clues not overly hard, though. Onward in 2019
18:24 Fri 04th Jan 20198 answers, last by emcee 10:43 Mon 07th Jan 2019
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Listener 4533 - Telling Lies

I stared at this for a while until my brain clicked into the style of cluing - and then it poured out in a rush. Some neat cluing, some simple. And the end game was amusing. Less of a chore than the...
21:06 Fri 14th Dec 201813 answers, last by Scorpius 06:40 Tue 18th Dec 2018
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Listener No 4450 - Bank Transfer By Calmac

If I can finish this in time for Friday "Pointless", it is not a worthy Listener. The clues were too simple, less than Times daily standard. Sorry, Calmac...
16:16 Fri 12th May 20171 answer, last by Neveracrossword 16:20 Fri 12th May 2017
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Ford Focus Audible "bong" - What Is It?

I have a "Y" Reg Focus 1.6 Zetec Estate with climate pack. Had it for a good few years. Twice in the last fortnight, as I turned the ignition, there was an audible "bong" sound (quite soft, almost...
15:13 Wed 23rd Jan 20136 answers, last by malagabob 10:53 Thu 24th Jan 2013
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Listener 4203

Well no one seems to have noticed it was going to be a numerical. And i see that someone by the name of "Zabadak" has already commented on the Crossword Club site in a somewhat Z-Cup winning...
15:33 Fri 17th Aug 201277 answers, last by borealis 20:41 Tue 28th Aug 2012
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Listener 4197 - Duet for One by Bandmaster

No, I haven't finished it. I just thought I would point out that it is up on the usual site, but under the wrong date, 2012-06-29. Whether this is significant, I cannot tell (It was an old cat,...
16:09 Fri 06th Jul 201254 answers, last by Philoctetes 08:26 Thu 19th Jul 2012
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Supper Time - children's song from the 50s

Can anyone provide details - or a recording - of a "song" called Supper Time I recall on a 6" 78 from the 50s? It was a series of farmyard animals complaining to "Jim" they...
11:06 Sat 29th Oct 2011

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