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upsetter

Listener No. 4388: Cycle 20% More By Smudge

Six answers entered after six hours of solving - anyone else doing better?
13:26 Sat 05th Mar 201645 answers, last by Cruncher 13:38 Wed 09th Mar 2016
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emcee

Listener 4286 No Robbery! By Radix

Searching this site hasn't found any other threads for this puzzle, so here goes! I thought this was the toughest puzzle for some time. It took me several hours last night before the penny finally...
11:14 Sat 22nd Mar 201471 answers, last by IainGrace 12:51 Sat 29th Mar 2014
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BobHWW

Listener 4279 Hellside By External

Nice gentle cluing from eXternal - first Listener I think. This will be a good starter for new or newish solvers but shouldn't detain the regulars for too long. All definitions sorted, just a bit of...
19:22 Fri 31st Jan 201456 answers, last by Scree 15:09 Mon 10th Feb 2014
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olichant

Listener 4256 - Boxes By Radix

Oh my goodness. What an incredible feat from Radix. I have not been able to put this down since I got a foothold in - the construction, symmetry and elegance make the mind boggle. I am slightly...
02:55 Sat 24th Aug 201352 answers, last by borealis 18:22 Sun 01st Sep 2013
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4229 Cleopatra's Needled By Ruslan

Surely not! Me starting a thread on a NUMERICAL. What fun to have a numerical with an endgame. Of course, we can't thank Ruslan but this was nowhere near as tedious and horrible as numericals usually...
19:52 Fri 15th Feb 201354 answers, last by teuchter2 10:18 Thu 21st Feb 2013
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trux

Listener 4227: 42 By Xanthippe

Well, that was quite a workout!! Scant help from the preamble made for tricky end-game even after sussing what the 42 were. Not a subject I know anything about so cannot comment on the specific...
22:30 Fri 01st Feb 201359 answers, last by turast 04:02 Sat 09th Feb 2013
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dr b

Listener 4226 Polar By Kea

Not nearly as difficult as in recent weeks but very enjoyable - I may have laughed out loud when the penny dropped. Merci M. Kea.
18:43 Fri 25th Jan 201339 answers, last by magichour 22:28 Thu 31st Jan 2013
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4223 Two Names By Verbascum

A Happy New Year to all. What a pleasant and gentle start to the year! The theme appeared early and we have thoroughly enjoyed this. We haven't quite finished but progress is regular and speedy.
18:34 Fri 04th Jan 201380 answers, last by olichant 20:09 Sun 13th Jan 2013
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Texasetes

Listener 4222 - 27 By Mango

A very entertaining puzzle which I couldn't put down: a nicely cryptic preamble, some tricky (but fair) clues, an excellent grid and an endgame which had me beaming. The general theme became apparent...
05:38 Sat 29th Dec 201267 answers, last by NickorWan 10:19 Sun 20th Jan 2013
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TheBear69

Listener 4221 - In Season By Lavatch

What a masterful construction by Lavatch...This could be the puzzle of the year. I found the clues to be highly challenging; figuring out the quotation and author certainly helped with the final third...
10:05 Sat 22nd Dec 201249 answers, last by Cruciverbalist 22:03 Mon 07th Jan 2013
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4220 Falsehoods By Aedites

Of course, I should have put the title too! Great fun this!
17:47 Fri 14th Dec 201256 answers, last by jim360 11:42 Sat 22nd Dec 2012
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TheBear69

Listener 4218 - System Analysts by Stick Insect

I feel this is an extraordinary feat, especially constructing clues which are valid cryptic clues AND provide all of the thematic hints; the end result is a thing of beauty. On the other hand, I doubt...
19:23 Fri 30th Nov 201245 answers, last by jim360 13:47 Wed 05th Dec 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4217 Absolutely Pointless by Waterloo

A highly entertaining gridfill this week (I am struggling over the last two squares - cells, whatever) and wondering whether there is a further pdm to come - though it is difficult to see how anything...
22:18 Fri 23rd Nov 201240 answers, last by Alekhine 23:03 Sat 01st Dec 2012
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crosswhit99

Listener 4216 - Evens by Elap

Another great puzzle from the master of numericals with a logical entry point and steady progression from thereon in - all fair and square !
20:35 Fri 16th Nov 201234 answers, last by Cruncher 23:09 Tue 20th Nov 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4215 Getting in Shape by Rood

Another cracker! We thought this was wonderful but how very tough. Obviously the editors are getting their own back on those who whinged that last week's lovely creation was too easy. We had pdm after...
21:08 Fri 09th Nov 201261 answers, last by ichkeria 16:39 Wed 21st Nov 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4214 A Noted Performance by Nutmeg

This must be our fastest solve ever but what a pleasure to have a straight-forward crossword by an accomplished setter (who is the B crossword in this month's Magpie too - Magpie plug). The theme is...
17:33 Fri 02nd Nov 201260 answers, last by Rhone 07:55 Sun 11th Nov 2012
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midazolam

Listener 4213 A Spirited Performance by Kruger

I am not sure of the necessity here to clue this with a semi carte blanche/jigsaw style. It seems to be included only to make the puzzle harder. However the clues were very easy given the alpahbetical...
19:45 Fri 26th Oct 201242 answers, last by olichant 16:52 Fri 02nd Nov 2012
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AndrewG-S

Listener 4209 City Crossing Tour by Merlin

Grid fill was not too bad and I have the location name and the famous puzzle. Am in the middle of finding the various thematic elements, not sure whether I will press on tonight or have a break until...
21:27 Fri 28th Sep 201265 answers, last by jim360 15:31 Fri 05th Oct 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4208 Good to Go by Flying Tortoise

This was tremendous fun from start to finish - from that hilarious title with all it suggests, right to the pdm and lovely endgame. Sheer magic, Flying Tortoise!
17:32 Fri 21st Sep 201249 answers, last by soliloquy 17:51 Tue 09th Oct 2012
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TheBear69

Listener 4207 - Loco by Ferret

I found this to be a nice challenge with a very satisfying final step. I found the clues to be tough but fair (except I felt 19:33d was subpar). Well done, Ferret.
00:31 Sat 15th Sep 201249 answers, last by Texasetes 18:42 Sun 14th Oct 2012

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