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Listener 4356 Mashonaland By Raffles

Some excellent clueing, especially where extra letters were unambiguously indicated. The end result may never win a prize for elegance, even with the speakers revealed, but the gridfill speeds up very...
18:09 Fri 24th Jul 201540 answers, last by IainGrace 16:01 Tue 04th Aug 2015
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AHearer

Listener No 4355: Shorthand Crosses By Aragon

A lovely construction, with fairly straightforward clues. I hadn't come across the verse, and have only been able to locate the vital couplet -- if the rest of it is available I hope somebody will...
17:10 Fri 17th Jul 201543 answers, last by Whenland 17:53 Thu 23rd Jul 2015
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fyellin

Listener 4354 Taxi! By Ilver

No one has solved this yet?? It's Friday afternoon in California, so after midnight in the UK. I'm in a strange position. Solved grid. I know the quotation, its source and the corresponding key. No...
23:57 Fri 10th Jul 201540 answers, last by IainGrace 20:15 Wed 15th Jul 2015
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oldham1

Ft Cryptic

Somewhat strange choice for radio's second piece of news -c-- Our XI's peed off by Greek play in Rome --d---s/-e-...
05:06 Sat 13th Jun 20154 answers, last by oldham1 05:22 Sat 13th Jun 2015
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TheBear69

Listener 4348 - Quads By Shark

A magnificent follow-up to Shark's Ascot Gold Cup...Thanks for a superb Listener, Shark!
04:50 Sat 30th May 201528 answers, last by crosswhit99 07:28 Wed 10th Jun 2015
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Contrarian

Listener No 4347 Pairs By Elap

Fairly easy entry to the puzzle, but took me a while to see the final step. Thanks Elap....
17:09 Fri 22nd May 201528 answers, last by AndrewG-S 21:54 Wed 27th May 2015
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AHearer

Ev 1175: Here's Looking At You, Kcit

That was quite a workout (and my mind needed a bit more exercise after an easy Listener this week). Very fair clues, I thought, and quite a pleasing endgame. I say "quite" rather than "very" because I...
18:01 Sun 17th May 20154 answers, last by crosswhit99 15:45 Wed 03rd Jun 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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Ruthrobin

Listener No4341 What's On By Nod

This has produced a giggle but it was a tough solve until the message appeared and we are going to have to be very careful with our checking of our final grid. What an amusing and original idea. Many...
16:57 Fri 10th Apr 201548 answers, last by IainGrace 19:23 Fri 17th Apr 2015
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Contrarian

Listener 4334 By Brimstone

Much easier than it first appears, if you know where to start. Thanks Brimstone....
18:04 Fri 20th Feb 201552 answers, last by sunny-dave 23:02 Sun 01st Mar 2015
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sunny-dave

Listener 4333 - Discussion And Appreciation

Listener No. 4333 - In the Event of Fire by Flying Tortoise This thread is for the traditional 'elliptical' discussion, comments and thanks to the setter. If you want to participate in a more direct...
16:01 Fri 13th Feb 201572 answers, last by Scorpius 11:18 Fri 20th Feb 2015
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Cruncher

Listener 4321 - Solitaire Ii By Xanthippe

Looks like my all-correct run is at an end......
20:12 Fri 21st Nov 201453 answers, last by BMACMAC 22:28 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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Ruthrobin

Times Listener No 4319

What an astonishing compilation. Ferret, I am amazed that you could construct this. Dare I say that I am also immensely grateful that 'solvers need not actually carry out the manipulation (as that...
21:59 Fri 07th Nov 201426 answers, last by ichkeria 20:48 Sat 15th Nov 2014
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AHearer

Listener 4312: Elementary Deduction By Rood

After a day when my mind has been destroyed by builders, a pick through a water pipe, and trying to find a plumber at 4pm on a Friday, I little thought I'd be the first to check in. A very fair and...
20:01 Fri 19th Sep 201424 answers, last by tilbee 18:03 Thu 25th Sep 2014
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Tilly2

Who Are All Those People

on the Listener 4310 thread? I don't know any of them. Are they a discrete little band?...
16:49 Sat 06th Sep 201443 answers, last by TheBear69 18:53 Fri 12th Sep 2014
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boreas

Inquisitor 1349

Struggling with last two entries. Second entry in Row E, which I think is clued from: 'in short etc.' Second entry in Row I, which I think is clued from:' filling up to etc.' Nudges gratefully...
10:19 Tue 02nd Sep 201410 answers, last by boreas 17:07 Tue 09th Sep 2014
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emcee

Listener 4310: Net Book Agreement By Charybdis

Oh dear ... another puzzle with straightforward clues. The endgame was more interesting, however. We must have a stinker coming up....
17:05 Fri 05th Sep 201449 answers, last by sunny-dave 15:25 Mon 15th Sep 2014
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BobHWW

Listener Crossword No 4308 Sub-Prime More-Guess Relief By Ruslan

A fairly easy solve in contrast to the rather complicated preamble. I haven't tried to work out the title yet! Farewell Ruslan - you will be missed....
17:21 Fri 22nd Aug 201444 answers, last by olichant 12:56 Thu 28th Aug 2014
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BobHWW

Enigmatic Variations 1137: Endeavour By Shark

Some quite tough clues but a great PDM and all working out nicely in the end. Fortunately it didn't go down the route I was expecting. Excellent stuff Shark. Now I'm ready for the September Magpie!
23:03 Sun 24th Aug 20145 answers, last by Cagey 12:24 Tue 26th Aug 2014
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4307 - Spiral Of Salami And Walnuts By Wan

What a delight, on another theme about which I was previously ignorant. Would have been much tougher without the generosity of the setter. Particularly liked 33 down. Thanks Wan....
17:34 Fri 15th Aug 201440 answers, last by quarrel 23:53 Thu 28th Aug 2014

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