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HawkCrossword
A crossword of extremes for me. I love the theme and the very clever way it's been set. I don't love the thematic clues at all, though. I really appreciate the skill in setting them, and some are... ...
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upsetter
Some pretty tough clueing with plenty of distractors but we managed to stumble over the line.

Thanks, Vagans. 
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midgler
Not often I'm first to post.   I thought this was  great fun and very original.  Not the hardest thanks to some generous hints.  I predict some grumbling but for me it was perfectly fair with an... ...
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emcee
An interesting puzzle. Some of the adjusted theme words were, perhaps, slightly contrived. On the whole, I thought it was very entertaining. Many thanks, Vagans.
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renegadefm
I think it's fair to say we definetly have had the best years behind us in terms of how we buy and listen to music. In my opinion the music industry has never looked so bad. As a fan I used to get... ...
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upsetter
An excellent composition with a wholesome topic. The denouement was initially perplexing but we got there in the end. 

Thanks, Vainglorious.  
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Philoctetes
Well, this took less time than some. A decent subject, well used before, but the cluing held no real traps. 
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emcee
I thought the clues were set at the ideal level of difficulty -- difficult but not so fiendish as to lose the all-important enjoyment factor. The endgame is curious; no problem with the final bits... ...
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HawkCrossword
Tough in the extreme, but very rewarding if that's how you like your puzzles. The combination of altered clues, altered entries, carte blanche grid and truly evil clues throughout made this the... ...
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HawkCrossword
A tricky gridfill. Clues were fair and had a nice mix of difficulty, but the last couple of rejections took me a while to spot. Thanks, Aedites!
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emcee
Mercifully, quite a straightforward one this week. Many thanks, Karla.
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upsetter
Perfectly good clues and gimmick but the inspiration for this (as described in Wiki) was so utterly depressing that we abandoned the grid stare in limine.
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NobleRoman
I cannot find 29 down in any dictionary?  Is it some variation that is not explicitly listed in say the Chambers?
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HawkCrossword
Numerical week, and this was pretty much on a par with the last few in terms of difficulty. It took a while before I could get started, but après cela, le déluge. Thanks, Arden!
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emcee
Another brilliant puzzle. Super neat in construction and a lovely endgame. Fortunately the clues were not too difficult -- just as well as, had the corrections been more fiendishly disguised, it... ...
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emcee
Well, after last week's offering any puzzle will seem easy. A neat idea well implemented. Pretty much impossible to get to the 12 special entries until the quotation had been obtained. Some of one... ...
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IainGrace
Can someone please send me today's Listener?  I can't download it by usual means.  Thanks, Iain Macniven
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sunny-dave
Listener No. 4333 - In the Event of Fire by Flying Tortoise This thread answers requests that there should be a more directly helpful forum for Listener Crossword solvers on AB. If you want to...
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scooterbug
I rarely post, and have never started a thread, but I wanted to congratulate and thank Cagey for an all-time classic Listener. Surely in the very top tier (top 5, at least) in my 20+ years of solving....
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GregW
I’m driving through France. I can’t get the Listener crossword via the Times app - the usual page to download puzzles in the Saturday online edition is missing (or maybe blocked because I’m outside...

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HawkCrossword
A crossword of extremes for me. I love the theme and the very clever way it's been set. I don't love the thematic clues at all, though. I really appreciate the skill in setting them, and some are... ...
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sandyRoe
The bigwigs at Radio 4 have moved The Archers omnibus from its regular slot.  What can they be thinking?  
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renegadefm
I think it's fair to say we definetly have had the best years behind us in terms of how we buy and listen to music. In my opinion the music industry has never looked so bad. As a fan I used to get... ...
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Matakari
Good afternoon, some help would be appreciated for what seems to be an enticing offering for this week. Thanks in advance! 1 Across followed by 31-34 reading anticlockwise ( six words in total ) is... ...
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Matakari
Good afternoon, some help would be appreciated for what seems to be an enticing offering for this week. Thanks in advance! 1 Across followed by 31-34 reading anticlockwise ( six words in total ) is... ...
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HawkCrossword
Tough in the extreme, but very rewarding if that's how you like your puzzles. The combination of altered clues, altered entries, carte blanche grid and truly evil clues throughout made this the... ...
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emcee
Mercifully, quite a straightforward one this week. Many thanks, Karla.
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upsetter
Perfectly good clues and gimmick but the inspiration for this (as described in Wiki) was so utterly depressing that we abandoned the grid stare in limine.
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emcee
Another brilliant puzzle. Super neat in construction and a lovely endgame. Fortunately the clues were not too difficult -- just as well as, had the corrections been more fiendishly disguised, it... ...
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emcee
Another brilliant puzzle. Super neat in construction and a lovely endgame. Fortunately the clues were not too difficult -- just as well as, had the corrections been more fiendishly disguised, it... ...
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emcee
Well, after last week's offering any puzzle will seem easy. A neat idea well implemented. Pretty much impossible to get to the 12 special entries until the quotation had been obtained. Some of one... ...
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HawkCrossword
Tough in the extreme, but very rewarding if that's how you like your puzzles. The combination of altered clues, altered entries, carte blanche grid and truly evil clues throughout made this the... ...
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Texasetes
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...
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mullingar
Is it possible to rate crosswords in terms of difficulty? Are there any that are regarded as more difficult than the Listener?.I can't imagine it but I know there are some big brains out there...
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starwalker
This week's offering is Sine Qua Non by Shackleton. No one should panic that I have finished it already - I've only just read the preamble and feel the need for a lie down in a darkened room. No doubt...
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bobbycollins
I posted a perfectly polite notice on the Times website creating a discussion about this week's puzzle - along the lines of: "I am getting a bit fed up with the preponderance of cartes blanches,...
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AHearer
This week we have Hexes by Stick Insect. Very straighforward compared with last week's gem. I thought there was a little ambiguity with shading, which I took to be resolved by requiring symmetry in a...
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gribble
I have solved most of the down clues but am completely stuck on the across clues, Is there any kind person out there prepared to give me the answer to just one of these so as to give me a hint towards...
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crosswit77
Many thanks to Cruciverbalist, Cluelessjoe and others for all their hints over the last year. I managed to be all correct for the year - hooray! Without your help, I would be at least 8 down. Keep on...
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cruciverbali
Having polished off all those anagrams in double-quick time, why not take a look at this week's Listener, Abundance by Seth Mould C

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Spotify

Developed by Swedish company "Spotify AB", the software allows unlimited streaming of selected music from a multitude of major and independent record labels including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal with virtually no buffering delay.An ad-supported version of the software is free to download in Sweden, Spai...17:26 Fri 09th Jul 2010

What are the benefits of digital radio over traditional analogue broadcasts

Asks Margaret A. There are many benefits to digital radio which include improved sound quality, no interference, no frequencies, no retuning while you're in the car and a larger selection of radio01:00 Mon 25th Mar 2002

Top ranking ...

Q. I fancy getting into reggae. Where should I begin A. Not for nothing is Bob Marley the biggest star reggae music has ever produced. His mix of reggae history and culture, married to a01:00 Mon 18th Mar 2002

Kinky reggae now

Q. I fancy getting into reggae, where should I begin A. Not for nothing is Bob Marley the biggest star reggae music has ever produced. His mix of reggae history and culture, married to a01:00 Mon 18th Mar 2002

Girl I'm just a vampire for your love

Q. Which was the first Glam Rock album A. Those who analyse such historical aspects would probably point to Electric Warrior by T Rex, an album which as easily stood the test of time,01:00 Mon 04th Mar 2002

If you see me walkin' down the street ...

Q. My dad says Burt Bacharach is the greatest pop composer, is he right A. He’s got a good case, Bacharach has enjoyed a career spanning over forty years, and he has co-written some of the01:00 Mon 11th Feb 2002

The greatest rock and roll band's greatest album

Q. What is considered as the best Rolling Stones album A. Generally, the best of The Stones is captured on their 1972 double album (remember them ) Exile On Main Street. Q. Why is it the01:00 Tue 08th Jan 2002

Is Gordon Haskell's How Wonderful You Are going to be the Christmas No 1

A. If we could predict a No 1 with any certainty, then this feature would be beamed to you from our private island in the Caribbean, so let's just say that it's a 'strong possibility' and leave it at01:00 Mon 24th Dec 2001

AQI: Upspeak

You would have had to have been a hermit for the last decade or more not to have noticed the progressive creep in the incidence of tonal rise at the end of a statement. Q. Once again in English A.01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001

Is Led Zeppelin's second album their best

A. Probably. This album - more than the raw and rapidly recorded first album, and the more sophisticated collections of material that followed it - defined the sound of the band. It also virtually01:00 Mon 08th Oct 2001

Calling a spade a shovel: euphemisms

Q. What-isms A. Euphemisms, from the Greek euphemos, meaning 'auspicious' or 'sounding good'. The dictionary definition of a euphemism is 'an agreeable or inoffensive word or expression substituted01:00 Mon 01st Oct 2001

What's the landmark Beatles album

A. It has to be Rubber Soul, a landmark album, not only for The Beatles, but also for pop and rock music as whole: it can be seen as the release that stands where 'rock' music actually began, and01:00 Mon 24th Sep 2001

What is the speed of sound

A. The speed of sound is the speed at which a medium’s molecules pass amongst themselves, via collisions, the message that something is either approaching or retreating. An example of a medium01:00 Mon 02nd Jul 2001

Questions roundup

The range and diversity of questions placed here on the Music Section at The Answerbank continues to grow week by week. Grandi Tenori posed a question about recorded works by Giuseppe Campora, the01:00 Mon 19th Mar 2001

Q What's the latest thing in music-playing technology

A. There is always a big noise made about 'new technology', but broadly speaking, the new formats fall into two categories - mini-discs, and MP3s. Q. So vinyl really is a thing of the past then A.01:00 Tue 06th Mar 2001

The greatest hits

By Andy Hughes Why do artists release 'Greatest Hits' albums Some cynics would say it's just a way of cashing in and getting people to buy material they've already got, but there is a legitimate01:00 Mon 26th Feb 2001

Fade out

By Andy Hughes TAMLA Motown Records know a thing or two about making hits stick to a simple rule. With less than half a dozen exceptions, Motown singles fade out at the end of the song. ABC, on01:00 Mon 12th Feb 2001

Start as you mean to go on

By Andy Hughes ANY composer will tell you the introduction is everything. Miss out on the intro and your listener is already off looking, and listening for something else. This isn't something01:00 Mon 12th Feb 2001

Questions and answers of note

By Andy Hughes THIS week, barryclifton raised an interesting query about country DVD's. As the answer shows, if you want your country DVD's to play, you need to be sure which country you get your01:00 Mon 05th Feb 2001

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