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emcee

Listener 4699 Pentominoes By Child's Play

A nice idea and much easier than I expected it to be. Many thanks, Child's Play....
20:49 Fri 18th Feb 20226 answers, last by Oyler 23:08 Sun 20th Feb 2022
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HawkCrossword

Listener 4647 Roundabout Sums By Oyler

I found this a very clever construction, and the message brought a smile. With so few variables, it didn't occupy me for too long, but it's nice to have a straightforward numerical for once. Thanks,...
00:14 Sat 20th Feb 202110 answers, last by BMACMAC 13:46 Mon 22nd Feb 2021
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perseverer

Listener Crossword 4634 Latin Primer By Nipper

Eventually got this completed, at times by plodding rather than by managing a logical sequence of solving. It's a pity something doesn't emerge in the final grid to convince you that it is filled...
20:32 Sat 21st Nov 20208 answers, last by borealis 02:15 Wed 25th Nov 2020
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Farrwest

Azed 2472

Am I alone in finding this AZED impossibly hard? Usually I find it very tough but 'doable'. But this time there are so many clues that I can't answer that I have given up. These include Across...
12:39 Mon 28th Oct 20196 answers, last by crosswhit99 22:30 Fri 01st Nov 2019
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Farrwest

Speccie 2421

Got the theme but not 2d and 3d. Please help with 2d Scholar cut chatter (5) ?A??? and 3d Language of big buzzing city - fine words mostly (6) ?e???c. Thank you
19:10 Thu 15th Aug 201917 answers, last by crosswhit99 23:27 Fri 30th Aug 2019
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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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Contrarian

Listener Crossword No. 4569 Bearskin By Elap

Lovely puzzle by Elap. Probably slightly easier than the average numerical, with a very satisfying denouement....
23:29 Fri 23rd Aug 201910 answers, last by crosswhit99 21:02 Tue 27th Aug 2019
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crosswhit99

Please Avoid Using ...

.. words that need to be split between definition and wordplay, even if hyphenated. To illustrate the fifth example of cruciverbal no-nos, consider this recent example: Sub-note about neckwear (5,...
09:23 Fri 01st Sep 201718 answers, last by crosswhit99 22:50 Sat 06th Jul 2019
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pomona

Speccie 2407

34a Just short of a healthy appetite! (4) L?S? 36d Small explosive with opening, turning (5) N?TR? nitro fits the defn of "small explosive" but the rest?...
10:29 Thu 09th May 20197 answers, last by crosswhit99 11:01 Sat 25th May 2019
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12barblues

Listener Crossword 4555 Prime Cuts By Ioa

Well, tough again. A couple of times I was stuck for a way forward only to find that a clue only leads to a fraction of the legitimate answers expected and a nice interplay of clues and deductions on...
11:21 Sat 18th May 20194 answers, last by icynorth 21:25 Sat 25th May 2019
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emcee

Listener Crossword No. 4542 Have Fun, It's Wordy By Kea

Apologies if another thread has begun; nothing is showing up that it has. On reading the preamble I thought this looked tricky (if not downright impossible). However, the start of the puzzle was very...
21:43 Fri 15th Feb 20199 answers, last by sunny-dave 12:20 Wed 20th Feb 2019
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SwerBan

Observer Prize Crossword 3772 Sunday January 27Th 2019

5a Partially risk a terrible injury on the ice. (6) I see that SKATER is a hidden word ... but why “... injury on the ice.” And why the full stop? Quite a few full stops in other clues today....
12:57 Sun 27th Jan 20199 answers, last by Spoffy 12:40 Tue 29th Jan 2019
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IainGrace

Listener Crossword 4525

Relatively gentle due to clues not being too demanding. For the avoidance of doubt (as retired lawyers say), each entry begins at its numbered cell.
19:42 Fri 19th Oct 201811 answers, last by IainGrace 19:42 Mon 22nd Oct 2018
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crosswhit99

Please Can We Ban.....

(i) anagram indicators that do not really indicate rearrangement In the first of an occasional series of things setters should avoid using, often just for the sake of the surface reading, consider...
15:59 Tue 27th Sep 20165 answers, last by crosswhit99 19:52 Fri 05th Oct 2018
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crosswhit99

Spectator 2365 - Gardens

Brewer's (the quoted reference for this puzzle) gives the Garden of Ireland as Wicklow, but the only remaining unclued light seems to be CA?LO? Is this a mistake or are we looking for the Garden of...
09:11 Sat 14th Jul 20185 answers, last by roslyn251254 09:44 Sat 14th Jul 2018
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Liathach

Listener 4507 Agreement By Samuel

On the easy side, perhaps
18:27 Fri 15th Jun 201822 answers, last by crosswhit99 17:47 Wed 27th Jun 2018
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crosswhit99

Please Can We Ban ...

(iv) clues containing compound anagrams that omit the second anagram indicator Two further examples from the same setter: Wild reactionaries ignoring (*) scene of missile attack (3-2-3) Grotesque...
07:00 Sat 08th Apr 20178 answers, last by crosswhit99 12:46 Fri 01st Jun 2018
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emcee

Listener Crossword 4503 Property Management

I've only just started to look at this. It immediately occurs to me that those fourth powers are also square numbers so surely they will satisfy both properties. But this isn't allowed according to...
23:07 Fri 18th May 201818 answers, last by icynorth 22:12 Thu 24th May 2018
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tnap

Listener 4490 - Rejob By Botox

I came to have a look to see what others thought of this one, but it looks like I'm the first - which must also be a first. The grid fill for Grid A was a bit of a slog, but I thought there was a nice...
18:37 Sat 17th Feb 201815 answers, last by BMACMAC 00:02 Sun 25th Feb 2018
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cruciverbals

Spectator 2338

13 ACROSS: 3 in CASABLANCA IN THE WET SEASON. IF THE ANSWER IS RAINY, PLEASE EXPAIN PARSING. R? IN ? THANKS ALL...
10:49 Tue 05th Dec 20172 answers, last by crosswhit99 10:35 Fri 29th Dec 2017

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