There's another site that runs a weekly Listener thread, but AB doesn't like us plugging other sites (for obvious reasons). I've copied a few replies from that thread below, and removed their user names, to give you some idea of how they go about it (the first Q is very like your last question, Matakari - but without revealing anything at all). I'm hoping the people on that thread won't mind the intrusion -
Q
Could I get a bit of help on this? I can’t get the thematic answers to fit in the grid because they clash with the non-thematic ones. In those squares where thematic and non thematic answers intersect, if the letters are different, do you need to enter both? Or do you need to select one using some kind of rule? Thanks
A
There are no clashes. I would read the preamble again, literally.
Q
Can't seem to understand 9dn--I'm only missing the unchecked cell and I can't find a way to complete the word that matches the part of speech and tense in a way that makes sense to me.
A
the "house" refers to bingo.
I'm sorry to go on so much, Matakari. Hope you enjoy the puzzle and keep doing them.