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kdgs2

Listener 4461: Dilemma By Aedites

A gentler test than last week, that's for sure. The penny dropped with most of the right hand side of the grid filled - a nice treatment of a familiar theme.
18:01 Fri 28th Jul 201718 answers, last by olichant 09:36 Wed 02nd Aug 2017
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bettykelly1938

Daily Star Jumbo Crossword

,34d unusual (8)ATB?I?al
22:25 Sat 15th Jul 20173 answers, last by Flonska 22:28 Sat 15th Jul 2017
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4459 Shock Therapy By Serpent

Great fun, thank you Serpent. We filled the lower half with little difficulty but had a struggle to complete the 'upper part'. Definitely one for the men this time. It was more difficult than last...
19:23 Fri 14th Jul 201718 answers, last by crosswhit99 10:49 Sun 23rd Jul 2017
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Listener No 4458: Difficulty By Chalicea

Thanks Chalicea. Rather simple clues, though, and the theme jumped out a little too obviously....
16:44 Fri 07th Jul 201741 answers, last by crosswhit99 19:01 Sat 15th Jul 2017
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Listener 4457 Polo By Apt

Apologies if this is not the first thread. I couldn't see an earlier one. This was quite straightforward, but right up my street. Thanks Apt....
17:45 Fri 30th Jun 201713 answers, last by sunny-dave 19:46 Tue 04th Jul 2017
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AHearer

Listener No. 4447: Influence By The Tall'n

A nice puzzle, with a decent sprinkling of straightforward clues to get one started. I was lucky in getting the last few acrosses and the first few downs at an early stages, and that gave me a great...
17:30 Fri 21st Apr 201711 answers, last by Hagen 12:11 Fri 28th Apr 2017
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smurf

Tools Quiz C/d 12Th Jan

cryptic clue for tool but went back to gold(5) places around Britain 3 mattock right ,not tea we hear (7) 16 chopped herbs say (8) 17 short instrument gets the Spanish extra (8) 28 inflate that lady's...
19:10 Sat 17th Dec 20165 answers, last by scorpiojo 18:52 Mon 19th Dec 2016
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Listener No 4426: Dah-Di-Dah-Di-Dah By Harribobs

Thank goodness for the message, as it allowed me to correct a couple of mistakes in my modification of the grid! Thanks, Harribobs, that was fun....
18:47 Fri 25th Nov 201627 answers, last by twoshortplan 20:05 Tue 06th Dec 2016
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welshannie

Italian Card Game

27d. an italian card game for 2 to 4 players. -a-s--o
12:49 Sun 20th Nov 201612 answers, last by Aloysius535 13:10 Sun 20th Nov 2016
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crosswhit99

Please Can We Ban ...

(iv) clues containing compound anagrams that omit the second anagram indicator. Consider this recent example from an experienced setter: Corral terrible reptilian - no pet (4,2) Without the second...
11:54 Sat 05th Nov 201623 answers, last by crosswhit99 22:41 Fri 30th Aug 2019
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Vimto

Sunday Times Prize Crossword Today Sunday November 20Th 2016

Just a brief note to say that if anyone requires either a Sunday Times Cross 14k gold Ball Pen awarded as the prize in their cryptic crossword or a Daily Telegraph logoed Fountain Pen awarded for...
05:48 Sun 20th Nov 20165 answers, last by Vimto 11:20 Tue 22nd Nov 2016
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Listener No 4424: Fieldwork By Ferret

I was a bit later than usual getting started (shopping -- AARGH!) so was glad to find a reasonably straightforward puzzle from Ferret. Thank you, that was fun....
18:51 Fri 11th Nov 201620 answers, last by fyellin 22:11 Mon 05th Dec 2016
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Listener 4328: Reductio Ad Absurdum By Stick Insect

The title just about sums up my feelings about this one: sorry, Stick Insect, but I was hardly into gear before I finished. Perhaps we'll see a few newcomers to the Listener fold encouraged by an...
18:04 Fri 09th Jan 201528 answers, last by AndrewG-S 15:16 Thu 15th Jan 2015
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BobHWW

Listener 4293 : Shrub By Aedites

Hurrah - a relatively easy solve after last week's more difficult offering, so no interruption to tomorrow's Eurovision! I rather liked the final PDM. Thanks Aedites.
18:49 Fri 09th May 201435 answers, last by IainGrace 09:51 Tue 13th May 2014
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TCWoodward

28A

Simple one...but don't get the clue... ERICA REMOVES HUSBAND'S HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE -E-T-R (is it beater or heater)...
08:46 Mon 21st Oct 20133 answers, last by factor-fiction 08:47 Mon 21st 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...
17:43 Fri 04th Oct 201348 answers, last by the_heisman 13:39 Fri 11th Oct 2013
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Aloysius535

Tls 988

Yet again stuck on the last one: Whose father's statue does Shiel feature (7) I have E_A_N_S...
17:51 Fri 16th Aug 20131 answer, last by Aloysius535 17:52 Fri 16th Aug 2013
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flocker

Tls 988

20 dn: Hubbard analysed human kind (7) A???i?y - has anybody fathomed this?...
08:57 Fri 16th Aug 20134 answers, last by Nedsmum 12:06 Thu 05th Sep 2013
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Aloysius535

Tls 987

Last one - I can only see two options neither of which seems to have anything to do with the clue: Handmade, its said, for Rachel (6) I have _I_H_H. Options are eighth or highth...
11:27 Mon 12th Aug 20132 answers, last by aelmpvw 11:29 Mon 12th Aug 2013
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Donaldinho

Middlesbrough Gazette Cryptic

13A Crustacean exists with nothing in the way of a shell - I?o?o? 11D Awful stinker, about 100 were afflicted - ?e???k?n 17A More curious question in a true fashion - ?u???t?r 19D From Pythagoras to...
19:30 Mon 11th Feb 201310 answers, last by Donaldinho 19:42 Mon 11th Feb 2013

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