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Listener 4803 Versed Couplets By Arden

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!

emcee

Listener 4799 Don't Get 'Em Wrong! By Ploy

No thread appears to have been started, which is a surprise. I thought this puzzle was exceptionally neat. Some nice clues too. Many thanks, Ploy.

emcee

Listener 4760 Queen By Rebel

A superb, challenging puzzle; one which was difficult to walk away from. Clues were generally excellent (I thought 22 was a tad weak), a nice PDM and a novel endgame. Many thanks, Rebel. Well done!...

12barblues

Listener 4751. Instruction By Oyler.

Very clever puzzle. But I did have to reverse engineer from the instruction rather a lot.

upsetter

Listener 4750 - I Want You By Twin

A clever puzzle but we found the thematic stuff a bit grating. Thanks twin....

Cruncher

The Listener Crossword 4712 - Sequences By Elap

As ever with the numericals it's finding an initial toehold that's most tricky but then everything worked out logically. Always surprised to get through the gridfill for one of these without having to...

HawkCrossword

Listener 4656 Co-Star By Lysander

I've been doing this puzzle for long enough not to panic when one of these arrives. Eventually I worked out where to attack it, and it succumbed. Thanks Lysander - that was a lot of fun!...

NickorWan

Listener No 4655 Goosey, Goosey By Malva

I love jigsaw puzzles so this was perfect for me. Solvers familiar with Malva know what to expect, but, for me at least, it is still always entertaining. I particularly liked the suggestion by the...

NickorWan

Listener No 4653 Descent By Gnomish

That was good fun. I thought it was going to be a real stinker until I twigged the theme; I found some of the clues for the jumbles very tough. It didn’t exactly collapse when the theme became clear,...

NickorWan

Listener No 4652 8 X 8 By Phi

I love this type of puzzle. Unfortunately, I was enjoying it so much I forgot to put dinner in the oven! I thought the clash might give me trouble, as they often do, but I found this one without too...

HawkCrossword

Listener 4651 That's Your Lot! By Ploy

So much to enjoy in this one - thanks, Ploy! Plenty of witty clues, and some very clever treatments of the more obscure words. The endgame was a lot of fun, and captured the essence of the song...

emcee

Listener Crossword No. 4650 Two Names By Deuce

No thread started according to my search. More straightforward than last week's puzzle -- but that wouldn't be difficult. I thought the clues were quite easy and the first name is clear enough. The...

Hagen

Listener 4649 Get Weaving By Paddock

That was a workout and a half! Despite initial reservations that this was going to be a slog, I really enjoyed it. I'll admit I "solved" most of the across clues by reverse engineering from potential...

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,...

Hagen

Listener 4646 Life By Hawk

I found the clues tough to the point of annoyance in the early stages, but it became easier as the thematic material revealed itself. I find this way of presenting the clues adds the extra obstacle of...

sunny-dave

Listener 4643 - Systematic By Dave

An excellent (and far from easy) puzzle - even after spotting the theme it was tricky to find the correct entries which needed adjustment. Some nice clues too - with very tricky parsing to be done to...

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...

Hagen

Listener 4629 Right-Wing Majority By Ifor

Blimey I'm old - the last thematic item didn't exist when I taught the general subject! Really enjoyed this as I do all Ifor's puzzles - it was hard but yielded to perseverance at just the right pace....

upsetter

Listener 4630 Tip-Top Condition By Twin

Absolutely brilliant idea and execution. Thanks, Twin....

Cruncher

Listener Crossword 4621 - True By Piccadilly

Can't imagine I'm the first to cross the line with this one but after a slowish start it was a pleasant stroll - and delighted that, probably the first time ever, I didn't fall prey to the denouement

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Listener 4803 Versed Couplets By Arden

Listener 4799 Don't Get 'Em Wrong! By Ploy

Listener 4760 Queen By Rebel

Listener 4751. Instruction By Oyler.

Listener 4750 - I Want You By Twin

The Listener Crossword 4712 - Sequences By Elap

Listener 4656 Co-Star By Lysander

Listener No 4655 Goosey, Goosey By Malva

Listener No 4653 Descent By Gnomish

Listener No 4652 8 X 8 By Phi

Listener 4651 That's Your Lot! By Ploy

Listener Crossword No. 4650 Two Names By Deuce

Listener 4649 Get Weaving By Paddock

Listener 4647 Roundabout Sums By Oyler

Listener 4646 Life By Hawk

Listener 4643 - Systematic By Dave

Listener Crossword 4634 Latin Primer By Nipper

Listener 4629 Right-Wing Majority By Ifor

Listener 4630 Tip-Top Condition By Twin

Listener Crossword 4621 - True By Piccadilly

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