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LISTENER CROSSWORD 4022 At arms length by Hotspur

Maybe all our prominent members are resting after last week's exertions, so I'll kick off this week's thread. Haven't had more than a glance at it yet and am not too familiar with this setter.

Philoctetes

Listener 4021 Mazy by Salamanca

Still no link, of course. But another that relies heavily on cold solving. And a lovely nod for the Classicists amongst us in the use of "boustrophedon". I suspect more such will...

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Listener 4020: Raj by Llig

Even though the weekly link for the listener has been taken away, I thought I would create a thread anyway. Llig gave us a fairly straightforward puzzle last year concerning Ralph Vaughan Williams,...

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Listener 4019

Look's like the new Listener website has closed the back door to obtaining the crossword. Perhaps we'll have to buy the paper instead. I can think of one of our "friends" who will be happy!!

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Everyman 3252

3d S-n-o-n-a Drink associated with a Victorian tramp? Looks like I have gone wrong somewhere. Doubtful about 16a "Baccarat camel" but don't know types of camel. Any suggestions?

Escutcheon

Tgph Cryptic 25830

Last one! 1A "Society girl, a current collector (5) S*A*E. I can only think of SKATE (S+KATE) but where does the "current collector" come in unless it refers to the fish?

Philoctetes

Listener 4018 In clue order on and on by Loda

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/art s_and_entertainment/games_and_puzzles/article5 561552.ece Phew - I thought this might have got lost in the Times upgrade

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Listener Crossword 4016: Motion by Samuel

Here is this weeks Listener link. After last years enjoyable "gravitation" puzzle we are on the move again

cluelessJoe

Listener Crossword 4013

This week's crossword is : A Game of 1 by Glow-worm Have a good weekend everyone!

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Listener 4011

This week's challenge is Conflict Resolution by Kea

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Listener 4008

This week's crossword is Knitwear by 149

Rapparee

Listener Crossword 4006

Here is the link to the latest Listener: We Interrupt This Programme...by Phi

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Listener 4006

Today's puzzle is We Interrupt this Proramme by Phi

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Listener 4003

Today's puzzle is 10 by 8

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Listener article by Vikram Seth

Just in case any Listener fans are watching this website, here is a link to tomorrow's Times article: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/art s_and_entertainment/books/article4786591.ece (I...

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