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Hagen

Listener 4613 Escape By Xanthippe

I can't find a thread but no doubt AB search will embarrass me again... This was FUN! I loved the riddles and the way their answers led through the rooms and ultimately to freedom. Excellent clues...
08:36 Sat 27th Jun 20207 answers, last by PhilipW 13:02 Sun 05th Jul 2020
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perseverer

Listener Crossword 4611 24Across By Merlin

A light hearted puzzle from Merlin with an end game guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Generally fun clues, not too difficult, tho' clashes at times made things harder. Thanks, Merlin.
10:47 Sat 13th Jun 20204 answers, last by Philoctetes 15:38 Sat 13th Jun 2020
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perseverer

Listener 4610 Tale Of The Unexpected By Lath

A comparatively easy grid-fill this week though events have rather overtaken the relevance at the moment. It does take a bit of inspiration to figure out the precise nature of the event and either...
10:47 Sat 06th Jun 202014 answers, last by emcee 09:12 Tue 09th Jun 2020
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Hagen

Listener 4609 Where Next? By Harribobs

Harribobs can always be relied on to produce a spectacular grid construction - and so he has here. Still, I found the refilling of the grid to be an unrewarding slog, not because the final grid...
14:01 Sat 30th May 202014 answers, last by 0pt0 16:23 Wed 03rd Jun 2020
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perseverer

Listener Crossword 4608 Keep Your Distance By Pandiculator

Taken me a good few hours, but with instructions still to stay at home and a howling gale outside, not a bad way to pass the time. No need for spreadsheets, and not too much need for calculators...
14:48 Sat 23rd May 202025 answers, last by BMACMAC 12:15 Tue 02nd Jun 2020
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perseverer

Listener Crossword No 4607 Observe The Globe By Awinger

Title and setter's name (coincidental?) gave big clues to the subject matter, and plenty of thematic material incorporated in resolving the clashes. Interesting clue gimmick especially in the down...
10:12 Sat 16th May 202011 answers, last by icynorth 16:36 Mon 18th May 2020
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Hagen

Listener 4604 Tour De Force By Kea

An absolute delight. I thought this was going to be impossible at first, but some lucky guesses at the words in Ring 5 proved invaluable. Tough but scrupulously fair clues, and refreshing to have a...
23:36 Fri 24th Apr 202013 answers, last by NickorWan 10:47 Fri 01st May 2020
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upsetter

The Listener Crossword 4603 - In Round Numbers By Colleague

A satisfactory end to a complex puzzle but still struggling with the alternate title and parsing some of the clues whose answers we had to work out by back solving. Thanks, Colleague....
11:36 Sat 18th Apr 202018 answers, last by NickorWan 18:01 Thu 23rd Apr 2020
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naomi24

Can The Marxist Mantra Ever Work?

This question arises from a conversation I had here earlier - and it’s something to talk about other than the miseries of Coronavirus so that can’t be a bad thing. So … the Marxist Mantra - "From each...
11:13 Fri 03rd Apr 2020104 answers, last by Theland 16:54 Thu 23rd Apr 2020
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upsetter

Listener Crossword No 4601 - The Name Of The Game By Chalicea

Great fun - Thanks, Chalicea (RR). Surprised to see two answers that appeared in the previous two week's puzzles....
18:19 Fri 03rd Apr 20206 answers, last by Cruncher 14:25 Sat 04th Apr 2020
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upsetter

Listener Crossword No 4600 - Polygram By Opsimath

A nice implementation of a technique we have seen before - the clues were fairly tough but became easier once the theme and symmetry became apparent. Thanks, Opsimath....
18:14 Fri 27th Mar 20207 answers, last by fyellin 16:25 Sat 28th Mar 2020
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upsetter

Listener Crossword No 4599 - Triumvirate By Tnap

We have no idea about what the quotation is but that didn't stand in the way of completing the grid. Perhaps too many easy clues for a Listener. Thanks, tnap....
19:19 Fri 20th Mar 202011 answers, last by sunny-dave 16:15 Sun 22nd Mar 2020
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Hagen

Listener Crossword No 4597 Bunch Of Fives By Brock

That was HARD! Satisfying though, with just enough grid feedback not to make this a serious case of stubborn sticky label peeling syndrome. A worthy challenge, indeed. Thank you Brock.
12:01 Sat 07th Mar 202011 answers, last by PhilipW 11:18 Thu 12th Mar 2020
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icynorth

Listener Crossword No 4595 Equality By Elap

Am I the first? I’m simply astounded by the result. Number theory is just an amazing thing to delve - thanks Elap. And a decent pen/paper/calculator one, too! Although my final checking was reliant...
19:10 Sat 22nd Feb 202012 answers, last by logophile 14:39 Fri 28th Feb 2020
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sunny-dave

Listener 4591 1899

Nice implementation of an entry method that I'm sure I've seen several times before? Some interesting vocabulary, but nothing too abstruse to deter a first-time solver. Thanks Ares - a pleasant couple...
19:12 Fri 24th Jan 202019 answers, last by JS1988 21:53 Mon 03rd Feb 2020
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Fitzys

Messenger Crossword 002

10a: Can vote out small amount of South American money. 7 letters. C?????O 14a: Striking feature first discover it by prying. 4 / 3 . N??? and ??T 15a: Trip in the dark. 5 / 6. Night ???G?? 6d: Care...
18:04 Fri 17th Jan 20209 answers, last by Fitzys 23:57 Fri 17th Jan 2020
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NickorWan

Listener No 4589 Progress Report By Tibea

Excellent, thanks Tibea, and not as daunting as I first feared. Some may be aware, I certainly wasn't....
20:44 Fri 10th Jan 202011 answers, last by IainGrace 22:02 Sun 12th Jan 2020
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Hagen

Listener 4587 Of Course By Malva

This had a very satisfying PDM which facilitated solving considerably after a slow start. Certainly no pushover but not too hard either, for which I was grateful after an exhausting Christmas. Thanks...
15:21 Sat 28th Dec 201910 answers, last by IainGrace 19:32 Sun 05th Jan 2020
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albaqwerty

A Failure Review

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50888060 It seems a bit odd to me that Labour are having a post mortem when they already know the answer - listen to the electorate, they've told you and in some...
01:57 Mon 23rd Dec 201943 answers, last by ludwig 11:27 Thu 26th Dec 2019
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upsetter

The Listener 4584 Mince Pie By Nutmeg

Good fun - thanks Nutmeg.
18:48 Fri 06th Dec 20197 answers, last by perseverer 12:39 Sun 08th Dec 2019

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