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charity-baker47

Ross-shire journal cryptic

Bottom corner got me stuck this week. Please help. 17d Allow ammunition to fall just over the net (4,4) d--- --o- 21d African republic and war sufferer (6) ----d- 22d This boy's he says (6) ----n- 20a...
16:57 Sat 04th Aug 201214 answers, last by charity-baker47 17:22 Sat 04th Aug 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4199 Scattered by Kea

What a pleasure to see a Kea puzzle but what a tough solve. No, not really opening the Friday club as I still have to produce my final grid and there is some demanding word play to sort out but many...
21:56 Fri 20th Jul 2012100 answers, last by IainGrace 16:45 Wed 01st Aug 2012
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alfiealfie

sir lancelot

last 2 1d purposes 4letters e-d- 8d proffional writers 10 letters w-r-s-i-h- thank you in advance...
11:48 Sun 22nd Jul 20122 answers, last by Philoctetes 11:49 Sun 22nd Jul 2012
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Zabadak

Listener 4198, 24 Across by Pilcrow

Pretty straightforward even in my current befuddled state: the double clues resolve easily enough. I query "our" and "hero" in the rubric, and whether the lower case writing thing...
17:28 Fri 13th Jul 201271 answers, last by turast 00:28 Fri 20th Jul 2012
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Philoctetes

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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trish432

WMC crossword.

Locate round mid Wales, the holy helper. -c-l-t- I'm not certain if the c is correct....
14:11 Tue 17th Jul 20127 answers, last by trish432 14:30 Tue 17th Jul 2012
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midazolam

Listener 4196 Here and There by Hedge-Sparrow

Sorry for all those that replied to the last thread, but here is another The crux of this one is not to get flustered with all those letters as I did, but it does work out in the end...
11:34 Sat 30th Jun 201263 answers, last by logophile 12:17 Fri 27th Jul 2012
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Zabadak

Listener 4194, Two Little Ducks by Ben Trovato

Now that really WAS easy, though I had to work fast as I'm off out to watch England/Sweden in the company of some Spurs. Once the first of the unclued answers drops, the rest follow without too much...
16:25 Fri 15th Jun 201276 answers, last by Alekhine 09:52 Thu 28th Jun 2012
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Rogue-Elfe

Listener Crossword no. 4193 Taste and Fancy by Radix

I'm doing this now because that makes me the question author for the first ever time! I thought this would be tricky, but looking at the way the across answers are unfurling, I might be on to...
07:09 Sat 09th Jun 201253 answers, last by jumperjudy 14:24 Sat 14th Jul 2012
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4192 Symbolic by Jago

No problems at all with this. Definitely one to attract newcomers. Thanks Jago
16:04 Fri 01st Jun 201262 answers, last by IainGrace 08:28 Sat 09th Jun 2012
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logophile

Listener 4190 by Oyler

Another great puzzle from the mathematical master ! Solved all the down clues first, then the acrosses. Then it was great fun cutting and glueing little "dice" to get the answer - thanks...
17:13 Fri 18th May 201265 answers, last by Philoctetes 10:05 Wed 30th May 2012
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Zabadak

Listener 4189, 8 by 13

Best of luck with this one, everybody. I nearly quit with it being a carte blanche (sort of - at least we have word lengths) with indeterminate numbers of letters to be removed from clues, clashing...
04:06 Sat 12th May 201290 answers, last by Postigod 13:44 Tue 22nd May 2012
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Coalminers

Listener 4188 Painless by Rasputin

I can't believe I'm the the first to post this week, so will someone tell me where I can find the real thread. Anyway, very enjoyable, and a subject that I have always enjoyed. Thanks Rasputin.
21:25 Fri 04th May 201258 answers, last by Postigod 09:50 Tue 15th May 2012
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midazolam

Listener 4187: Prize and Prize-winner by Dysart

The lack of numbers in the grid didnt hold this puzzle up for long and now having obtained a full grid, the author, birthplace, the removed five letter collection and one of the three novels...
16:50 Fri 27th Apr 201270 answers, last by IainGrace 16:13 Sun 06th May 2012
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Zabadak

Listener 4186 Cuemasters by Tangram

I think I've got there, though held up for a long time in the NW of the grid and an overenthusiastic wrong answer to 1 down in particular. A wrong assumption about probably the most critical missing...
18:28 Fri 20th Apr 201268 answers, last by easterfool 23:05 Sat 28th Apr 2012
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sp1814

What can be done to 'detoxify' he flag ov St George

Only 61% of English respondants reported feeling pride in the cross of St George. The figures in Wales and Scotland (for THEIR nation flags are much higher). Could this be because the BNP and EDL have...
15:54 Sun 22nd Apr 201288 answers, last by jaceyf 08:29 Sun 27th May 2012
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trux

Listener 4185 : Ballad by Elgin

(sorry started on wrong site, apparently) - so repeat here : Well, we had all been moaning that the Big L was getting to be the Big EZ ... not this week, mefears but after a mammoth struggle, have now...
21:27 Fri 13th Apr 201289 answers, last by cruciverbali 15:45 Wed 25th Apr 2012
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starwalker

Listener 4184: Claim by Raich

Having struggled to get started, I found the claim with less than half of the grid filled. Now I am struggling again with the final few answers. Lots of fun though. Dammit ! There goes the Z cup again...
17:06 Fri 06th Apr 201254 answers, last by Mysterons 09:35 Tue 24th Apr 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4183 Continental Drift by Shark

For the second week running we have a brilliant new Listener setter (though Shark appears regularly in the IQ, EV and Magpie series) and what impeccable cluing. This was sheer pleasure with pdm...
17:09 Fri 30th Mar 201256 answers, last by Postigod 11:49 Fri 13th Apr 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4182 Breach of Contract by Ron

I've just got the theme and title and am, as usual, thoroughly enjoying this puzzle. The three different types of clue were a challenge to start with but it all works out very nicely. Many thanks for...
18:21 Fri 23rd Mar 201252 answers, last by rabet 12:47 Sat 31st Mar 2012

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