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Listener 4667 Classicist By Gorrag

Extremely difficult, and unless I've missed something after hours of searching, a certain amount of insider knowledge is necessary to understand some of the thematic connections. I don't possess that...

upsetter

Listener 4666 Octet By Hedge-Sparrow

A much lighter workout that the last two weeks but tremendous fun all the same. Thanks Hedge-sparrow....

HawkCrossword

Listener 4665 Nostimous By Sabre

A most impressive puzzle, thanks Sabre! Spotting the theme was enjoyable, but then the proper challenge began! It's not my specialist subject, but after a little research they fell one by one, leaving...

Hagen

Listener 4663 Blurred Lines By Skylark

Can’t find a thread so here goes… After last week’s masterpiece from Android, I didn’t envy the setter whose puzzle would follow. So much to live up to, so perhaps the editors wouldn’t bother and...

perseverer

Listener Crossword 4662 Hungry By Android

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...

Hagen

Listener 4661 One Across By Lionheart

Lovely puzzle. The grid fill was fun and not too taxing; I enjoyed putting my rudimentary knowledge of the six-letter adjective to use. Despite spotting a couple of names quite soon, it took a fair...

HawkCrossword

Listener 4660 Prime Cuts By Zag

Probably the toughest numeric we've had for a while, so thanks for the challenge, Zag! Very difficult to get a foothold, but I liked the use of symmetry across the clues. I have three clues yielding...

NickorWan

Listener No 4655 Goosey, Goosey By Malva

I love jigsaw puzzles so this was perfect for me. Solvers familiar with Malva know what to expect, but, for me at least, it is still always entertaining. I particularly liked the suggestion by the...

sunny-dave

Listener 4654 Unicycle By Remus

Simple, even compared to a few we've had recently - but an excellent entry-level challenge for anyone who fancies a shot at The Listener. The theme has been visited many times, but is nicely...

NickorWan

Listener No 4653 Descent By Gnomish

That was good fun. I thought it was going to be a real stinker until I twigged the theme; I found some of the clues for the jumbles very tough. It didn’t exactly collapse when the theme became clear,...

NickorWan

Listener No 4652 8 X 8 By Phi

I love this type of puzzle. Unfortunately, I was enjoying it so much I forgot to put dinner in the oven! I thought the clash might give me trouble, as they often do, but I found this one without too...

HawkCrossword

Listener 4651 That's Your Lot! By Ploy

So much to enjoy in this one - thanks, Ploy! Plenty of witty clues, and some very clever treatments of the more obscure words. The endgame was a lot of fun, and captured the essence of the song...

emcee

Listener Crossword No. 4650 Two Names By Deuce

No thread started according to my search. More straightforward than last week's puzzle -- but that wouldn't be difficult. I thought the clues were quite easy and the first name is clear enough. The...

Hagen

Listener 4649 Get Weaving By Paddock

That was a workout and a half! Despite initial reservations that this was going to be a slog, I really enjoyed it. I'll admit I "solved" most of the across clues by reverse engineering from potential...

sunny-dave

Listener 4648 - Not One - Nudd

Simple but very satisfying Tidy grid fill with some nice clues and then a mercifully brief wordsearch to the final answer Thanks Nudd - time for the Rugby this weekend now...

HawkCrossword

Listener 4647 Roundabout Sums By Oyler

I found this a very clever construction, and the message brought a smile. With so few variables, it didn't occupy me for too long, but it's nice to have a straightforward numerical for once. Thanks,...

NickorWan

Listener No 4645 Fire Alarms By Chen

I am not sure it that was an easy grid fill or if I am just on the setter’s wavelength! Very enjoyable solve in any case, with some wonderful misleading wordplay. I don’t recognise the setter’s name,...

Hagen

Listener 4644 Symbols By Aedites

A jigsaw grid with entries of uncertain length, and no long answers to help us get started. Is that not one obstacle too many? I certainly thought so after I'd solved all but four of the clues and not...

sunny-dave

Listener 4643 - Systematic By Dave

An excellent (and far from easy) puzzle - even after spotting the theme it was tricky to find the correct entries which needed adjustment. Some nice clues too - with very tricky parsing to be done to...

Hagen

Listener 4642 Music Box By Tnap

I have searched extensively, but that doesn't mean there isn't a previous thread lurking that search can't find. I'll just say that I found this hard work, and add more if this really is the first...

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Listener 4667 Classicist By Gorrag

Listener 4666 Octet By Hedge-Sparrow

Listener 4665 Nostimous By Sabre

Listener 4663 Blurred Lines By Skylark

Listener Crossword 4662 Hungry By Android

Listener 4661 One Across By Lionheart

Listener 4660 Prime Cuts By Zag

Listener No 4655 Goosey, Goosey By Malva

Listener 4654 Unicycle By Remus

Listener No 4653 Descent By Gnomish

Listener No 4652 8 X 8 By Phi

Listener 4651 That's Your Lot! By Ploy

Listener Crossword No. 4650 Two Names By Deuce

Listener 4649 Get Weaving By Paddock

Listener 4648 - Not One - Nudd

Listener 4647 Roundabout Sums By Oyler

Listener No 4645 Fire Alarms By Chen

Listener 4644 Symbols By Aedites

Listener 4643 - Systematic By Dave

Listener 4642 Music Box By Tnap

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