A top quality multi-layered puzzle, requiring a fair amount of lateral thinking to complete, but which thankfully ends unambiguously. Many thanks, Yorick - that was one of the best of the year.
I thought this was a terrific puzzle. Really enjoyable grid fill, lots of thematic material and a clever use of the displaced letters.
Thanks very much, Avian....
We filled the grid eventually but decided that the alphabetical caper wasn't for us. We took a huge leap in the dark and guessed what should be submitted. Will our hubris be rewarded? Thanks, Gnomish...
Am I the first to post for this one? A superb puzzle - thanks, Ifor! Challenging throughout, but well-paced, and with a nice moment when it all started to make sense. I'm happy with my final Answer,...
Another superlative puzzle. We are being treated at the moment. Some of the 13 word removal clues were very tough, however, all were perfectly fair. I wouldn't have stood much of a chance of finishing...
That was good fun - and a favourite theme for me too.
Nice clues, tricky extra letters and some interesting vocab - then a lovely moment of clarity as the grid was filled.
Thanks Check...
I enjoyed this. The clues were set at just the right difficulty for me; difficult enough to be a challenge and want to keep on but not absurdly difficult. It is a pity that there is more than one way...
I can't find an existing entry so here goes.
A perfectly good crossword somewhat marred by the unpleasantness of the theme and the ambiguity in the instructions.
Thanks, Shark....
A good puzzle. I enjoyed solving the clues which were sometimes quite challenging based on the misprint being anywhere in the clue.
The endgame was unambiguous and impressive.
Thanks, Hawk....
Very enjoyable. First time I've ever been the first to post on either forum. Need to sort out the wordplay on three or four radials but more my cup of tea than 4715. Thanks TAoH
Well, I got there. Ten out of ten for the puzzling skill involved in this, Twin. Truly astonishing. But I was left a little deflated with the final step, which could so easily have been at a level to...
A decent puzzle. Most of the normal clues were straightforward but I found a couple of halves of the double clues quite tough.
It all came together neatly enough in the end.
Thanks, Phi....
First solo Listener effort from The Don, the previous one being as part of Donarino in 2019. Not one of the hardest Listeners but enough in it with clashes and extra letters to find to keep you on...
Wow - we were due a difficult one, and this really delivered. A Carte Blanche with precious few ways in, and Sabre's usual convoluted (if always fair) clues made for a *very* slow start. Eventually a...