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kdgs2

Saturday Times The Listener 4473 - Hit And Run By Ifor Friday October 20Th 2017

Surprised again not to find anyone else here already. This was quite fiddly, and I still haven’t parsed all of the clues for the extra letters. I *think* I understand the second instruction, but...
22:08 Fri 20th Oct 201720 answers, last by Hagen 08:31 Thu 26th Oct 2017
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AHearer

Listener No 4369: Golf... By Xanthippe

The grid fill was not as hard as I had expected, as spotting the treatment of the holes was a great help. I'm sure I'll have mucked up the last step, however, as i'm in the "good walk ruined" camp....
16:54 Fri 23rd Oct 201535 answers, last by petefoxes 13:31 Sun 01st Nov 2015
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Listener No. 4343: Bear, Bear, Bearing By Chalicea

A fairly typical Chalicea puzzle: nice use of theme, clues not too challenging (though I struggled for a while to find the extra letters in some of the mid-range down clues). A very pleasant exercise:...
18:15 Fri 24th Apr 201527 answers, last by the_heisman 18:53 Fri 01st May 2015
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Monkmonk

Listener 4342 Triskaidekaphilia By Bero

What a brilliant swansong. Interesting and fun.
19:58 Fri 17th Apr 201541 answers, last by Scorpius 10:30 Tue 28th Apr 2015
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upsetter

Listener No 4339 Mixed Doubles By Shackleton

At last an absolute cowson. This is what we have been waiting for all year. 5 half-clues solved and already fighting the urge to give up....
10:14 Sat 28th Mar 201548 answers, last by sunny-dave 07:32 Thu 09th Apr 2015
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jim360

Listener 4336: Company Liquidation By Kruger

Short preamble but a lot going on. Nice to have an unambiguous finish too! Thanks Kruger....
18:23 Fri 06th Mar 201541 answers, last by the_heisman 13:04 Fri 13th Mar 2015
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Listener 4330: Following The Brief By External

A pleasing puzzle with a neatly worded preamble. It's always pleasing to learn something along the way, so many thanks to eXternal. But we're still waiting for the first tough challenge of the year....
17:59 Fri 23rd Jan 201553 answers, last by EdgeofDarkness 10:42 Sun 01st Feb 2015
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jockie

Listener 4317 Only Connect Two By The Tall'n

What a clever idea, and so much going on. Thanks, Tall'n. (I've never been first before: I hope I've not jumped the gun.(
18:41 Fri 24th Oct 201422 answers, last by borealis 10:57 Fri 31st Oct 2014
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Listener 4303: Qvwke Vbcfa By Nutmeg

Good fun, with sufficiently straightforward clues to render it not too challenging. I think 'across the grid' must be interpreted as 'all the way across the grid' to resolve ambiguities in entering...
17:00 Fri 18th Jul 201435 answers, last by the_heisman 11:47 Wed 23rd Jul 2014
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trux

Listener Crossword No 4301 It's Over Here! By Jago

Have just taken up my £1 special offer for first month of my Times subscription, and do hope I shall get better value for money in the coming weeks. I regret to say that this is just not up to...
15:31 Fri 04th Jul 201466 answers, last by Oyler 12:28 Thu 10th Jul 2014
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Ruthrobin

Mynot Listener 4290 All Write

This seemed very daunting at first with so much going on but turned into a happy romp once the device became clear, and especially when the quotation emerged. Thank you MynoT
17:21 Fri 18th Apr 201436 answers, last by Scorpius 14:09 Fri 25th Apr 2014
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trux

Listener Crossword No 4289 Popularity Contest By Tibea

RofL!! The two editors are pulling our whatnots here in this joyous romp! Setters beware - we now know what they want from us. Anyhow, great fun if something of a sprint from start to finish. Many...
16:23 Fri 11th Apr 201437 answers, last by sunny-dave 16:10 Fri 18th Apr 2014
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Ruthrobin

Listenener 4284 Syd Lexis Cruciverbal Creed

This is becoming rather sad - the third 'Goodbye crossword' in succession. What fine final words from Syd Lexis. Our thanks to him for years of enjoyment.
18:20 Fri 07th Mar 201430 answers, last by Philoctetes 13:49 Thu 13th Mar 2014
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Contrarian

Listener 4283

I presume the www.crosswordclub.co.uk site is down. There's no other url is there?...
17:14 Fri 28th Feb 201437 answers, last by the_heisman 09:07 Sun 09th Mar 2014
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trux

Listener Crossword No 4280 Face Off By Bero

Another rather gentle exercise with easier than normal clues (perhaps perforce) and a not too complex endgame, neatly tieing up all of the thematic material. Will be interesting to see how solvers...
17:29 Fri 07th Feb 201462 answers, last by crosswhit99 15:29 Sat 15th Feb 2014
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BobHWW

Listener Crossword No 4276 Fore And Aft By Poat

I thought this was a reasonably straightforward offering from Poat. Fairly obvious what was going on from an early stage but none the worse for that. Just a few wordpalys to resolve and then it's back...
19:57 Fri 10th Jan 201427 answers, last by blakwhole 15:15 Thu 16th Jan 2014
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Monkmonk

Listener 4269 Journey To The Centre By Ilver

I’m surprised that no one has yet commented on this first-class puzzle. Not the usual numerical but a thoroughly entertaining exercise in logic as well as plenty of clues to solve. Thank you, Ilver....
06:28 Sat 23rd Nov 201363 answers, last by Whenland 18:40 Sun 15th Dec 2013
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Listener No 4265 Ability By Kruger

Again, not too tricky. I admit, though, to having got the word from the quotation rather than by more direct means, and I should go back and check where two of the letters came from. Thanks, Kruger....
17:11 Fri 25th Oct 201321 answers, last by sunny-dave 16:32 Tue 29th Oct 2013
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4262 - One Across By Mr Magoo

Was a bit upset to have to put the latest Magpie (plug, plug) aside, but lo and behold - it's a Magoo ! With just a couple of clues to go, the light has dawned and the penny has hit the ground. Just a...
16:43 Fri 04th Oct 201348 answers, last by the_heisman 12:39 Fri 11th Oct 2013
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olichant

Listener 4255 - On The Rocks By Dipper

I think I got (unusually) lucky with the gridfill on this, but even so, it was not quite as intimidating as the preamble led me to fear. A fun and fair workout with some entertaining clues. Thanks,...
17:12 Fri 16th Aug 201340 answers, last by the_heisman 08:21 Wed 21st Aug 2013

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