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starwalker

listener crossword 4064

This week's offering is Metrical Variations by Hedge-sparrow. A typical offering such as we have come to expect from this setter. Some gentle clue and a nice theme. Sadly the final step took me longer...
20:03 Fri 11th Dec 200935 answers, last by Cruncher 22:37 Thu 17th Dec 2009
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emcee

Listener 4061: 50-50 by Phi

Good grief, where is everyone? This week's offering is by Phi, and, my word, I'm having a fair old struggle with it! Has anyone finished it yet? Good luck everybody! emcee...
21:34 Sat 21st Nov 200960 answers, last by fancydan 09:30 Mon 30th Nov 2009
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cluelessJoe

Listener 4059 - Child's play by Dysart

Oh boy, just seen where this one is going. Very nearly finished, but I reckon there's going to be a fair bit of drawing to do, which can wait until tomorrow! Enjoyable diversion, without being too...
00:44 Sat 07th Nov 200937 answers, last by danielmason 19:28 Mon 16th Nov 2009
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starwalker

Listener Cross word 4058

This week's offering is Whirly-Birly by Sabre. After a run of fairly straightforward puzzles, we have what at first glance looks like a typical Sabre offering - not an "unch" in sight. So,...
19:09 Fri 30th Oct 200953 answers, last by Speravi 13:53 Sat 07th Nov 2009
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robinruth

Listener 4057 Inside, by Hypnos

Where is everybody? Or are you finding the wordplay as difficult as I did. This was a nice, easy grid fill and the alternatives and associatives were fun, but oh dear, did I struggle with the endgame!...
17:41 Sat 24th Oct 200966 answers, last by milford15 14:29 Tue 03rd Nov 2009
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4056

This weeks offering is ROC by Loda. Thanks to my scattergun approach to clue solving, I spoiled this puzzle for myself by getting the theme after only three clues, and the nature of the curved lines...
09:38 Sat 17th Oct 200966 answers, last by mad max 19:05 Fri 23rd Oct 2009
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cruciverbali

Spectator 1937

This week's puzzle is Flighty by Doc on page 81: http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx...
08:33 Thu 22nd Oct 200922 answers, last by crofter 12:57 Tue 27th Oct 2009
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zita-green

Spec 1936

Sorry. That sounded all wrong. Meant to say, is anyone else having difficulty like me?
22:25 Thu 15th Oct 200914 answers, last by crucifernz 02:02 Wed 21st Oct 2009
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4055 fiDlEDE by Waterloo

A fairly typical Waterloo offering with a mix of simple, difficult and amusing clues. The problem is not so much in solving them, but getting the grid entry correct. Another one I think that would be...
18:20 Fri 09th Oct 200933 answers, last by Clamzy 13:14 Fri 16th Oct 2009
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Philoctetes

Listener 4054- The Square Root of 576 by Leo

Good solid crossword this week. No colouring, no coding, no bells.
19:49 Fri 02nd Oct 200949 answers, last by thebuzz999 21:04 Sun 22nd Nov 2009
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cruciverbali

Spectator 1934

Today's puzzle is Steamed Up by Doc - to found on page 65: http://thespectator.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx...
06:27 Thu 01st Oct 200917 answers, last by tenflags 17:06 Sun 04th Oct 2009
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robinruth

Listener 4053 Phoney by Wasp

What a pleasure to have a straightforward puzzle that we could manage. This one was a pleasure from start to finish and great for us relative newcomers. I am glad there is one like this now and then -...
21:06 Fri 25th Sep 200951 answers, last by Mysterons 21:31 Tue 20th Oct 2009
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robinruth

New Statesman

Talk about a disappointment! The NS has at last produced a weekly crossword and it's a reissue of one published in 1954. Rip Van Winkle is obviously on the editorial staff! What does anyone else...
15:15 Sat 26th Sep 200910 answers, last by robinruth 10:26 Mon 28th Sep 2009
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cruciverbali

Spectator 1933

Good morning everyone - this link will take you to today's online Spectator - page 57 for the crossword. http://thespectator.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx...
07:19 Thu 24th Sep 200923 answers, last by barryjbutler 16:13 Wed 30th Sep 2009
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Philoctetes

Listener 4052 - Question by Aedites

This could get tough. Change ringing and lots of cold solving. Nice and meaty at first glance
19:38 Fri 18th Sep 200972 answers, last by Eril 12:22 Tue 29th Sep 2009
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cruciverbali

Spectator Crossword

We mourn the passing of another free link . Let's just hope that the Grauniad ensures a future for Azed - here is this week's puzzle:...
09:37 Thu 17th Sep 200943 answers, last by cruciverbali 22:31 Tue 22nd Sep 2009
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4051

This week's offering is "Joint Wisdom" by Rok. A fairly straightforward grid fill and a work of art that is worthy of celebration....
17:45 Fri 11th Sep 200957 answers, last by segue 12:45 Sun 20th Sep 2009
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robinruth

AZED 1946

I think I have the only possible answer for TID?ER. 29ac. (translator penning final words maybe in better order (6)' but don't understand the wordplay. Sorry if this has already been asked - I started...
19:33 Mon 14th Sep 20093 answers, last by robinruth 19:50 Mon 14th Sep 2009
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midazolam

Listener 4050: Recipe by Parsnip

"Pleasant" debut by Parsnip and great for newcomers to the Listener world. One of the easiest of the year so far with several anagrams to get started. [email protected] if you...
17:54 Fri 04th Sep 200934 answers, last by Clamzy 22:05 Thu 10th Sep 2009
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greyfox

Spectator 1930

SongVI If at first you don't succeed......
07:20 Thu 03rd Sep 200922 answers, last by turnerjmw 12:22 Fri 04th Sep 2009

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