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olichant

Listener 4344: Fast And Loose By Ifor

Not nearly as scary as the preamble suggested, and a really nice sequence of PDMs leading to a satisfying final grid. Thanks Ifor, and I hope everyone here (in the UK, at least) has a nice long...
17:45 Fri 01st May 201529 answers, last by offramp_t 20:08 Wed 13th May 2015
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AHearer

Listener No. 4343: Bear, Bear, Bearing By Chalicea

A fairly typical Chalicea puzzle: nice use of theme, clues not too challenging (though I struggled for a while to find the extra letters in some of the mid-range down clues). A very pleasant exercise:...
19:15 Fri 24th Apr 201527 answers, last by the_heisman 19:53 Fri 01st May 2015
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upsetter

Listener No 4339 Mixed Doubles By Shackleton

At last an absolute cowson. This is what we have been waiting for all year. 5 half-clues solved and already fighting the urge to give up....
11:14 Sat 28th Mar 201548 answers, last by sunny-dave 08:32 Thu 09th Apr 2015
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jim360

Listener 4336: Company Liquidation By Kruger

Short preamble but a lot going on. Nice to have an unambiguous finish too! Thanks Kruger....
19:23 Fri 06th Mar 201541 answers, last by the_heisman 14:04 Fri 13th Mar 2015
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Contrarian

Listener 4334 By Brimstone

Much easier than it first appears, if you know where to start. Thanks Brimstone....
19:04 Fri 20th Feb 201552 answers, last by sunny-dave 00:02 Mon 02nd Mar 2015
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sunny-dave

Listener 4333 - Discussion And Appreciation

Listener No. 4333 - In the Event of Fire by Flying Tortoise This thread is for the traditional 'elliptical' discussion, comments and thanks to the setter. If you want to participate in a more direct...
17:01 Fri 13th Feb 201572 answers, last by Scorpius 12:18 Fri 20th Feb 2015
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jim360

Listener Threads

Look, I've seen some of the arguments, rudeness and the like emerging in the last two or three weeks. But two threads deleted entirely?! That's just not right. Not least because that basically seems...
09:36 Mon 09th Feb 201518 answers, last by jim360 00:09 Wed 11th Feb 2015
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trux

Listener Crossword No 4332 Two's Company By Augeas

A lucky stumble upon the person's name (maybe triggered by something hidden dark in the grey cells) speeded up what might have become a slog. Neat thematic treatment and quite a feat to construct the...
20:12 Fri 06th Feb 201520 answers, last by IainGrace 23:30 Sun 08th Feb 2015
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4331 By Loda

Well, those who have been moaning that the early ones were too easy have what they wanted here. This has been a real challenge, growing easier as it progressed, of course. We still have some ends to...
22:49 Fri 30th Jan 201561 answers, last by twoshortplan 10:14 Sat 07th Feb 2015
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AHearer

Listener 4330: Following The Brief By External

A pleasing puzzle with a neatly worded preamble. It's always pleasing to learn something along the way, so many thanks to eXternal. But we're still waiting for the first tough challenge of the year....
18:59 Fri 23rd Jan 201553 answers, last by EdgeofDarkness 11:42 Sun 01st Feb 2015
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4329 Hedge-Sparrow

How very appropriate and what fun. Many thanks, Hedge-sparrow!
18:46 Fri 16th Jan 201526 answers, last by EdgeofDarkness 23:17 Wed 21st Jan 2015
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AHearer

Listener 4328: Reductio Ad Absurdum By Stick Insect

The title just about sums up my feelings about this one: sorry, Stick Insect, but I was hardly into gear before I finished. Perhaps we'll see a few newcomers to the Listener fold encouraged by an...
18:04 Fri 09th Jan 201528 answers, last by AndrewG-S 15:16 Thu 15th Jan 2015
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Cruncher

Listener 4321 - Solitaire Ii By Xanthippe

Looks like my all-correct run is at an end......
21:12 Fri 21st Nov 201453 answers, last by BMACMAC 23:28 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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AHearer

Listener 4320: Shrive By Llig

What my old maths master would have described as "one for the rabbits", but enjoyable nevertheless. Thanks, Llig....
17:57 Fri 14th Nov 201421 answers, last by olichant 13:16 Thu 20th Nov 2014
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Ruthrobin

Times Listener No 4319

What an astonishing compilation. Ferret, I am amazed that you could construct this. Dare I say that I am also immensely grateful that 'solvers need not actually carry out the manipulation (as that...
22:59 Fri 07th Nov 201426 answers, last by ichkeria 21:48 Sat 15th Nov 2014
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jockie

Listener 4318: Wordplay By Schadenfreude

Surely not two weeks in a row! Not the hardest Schadenfreude there's ever been, but a nice puzzle and a splendid PDM. Thanks, big S.
19:00 Fri 31st Oct 201421 answers, last by olichant 17:13 Tue 04th Nov 2014
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jockie

Listener 4317 Only Connect Two By The Tall'n

What a clever idea, and so much going on. Thanks, Tall'n. (I've never been first before: I hope I've not jumped the gun.(
19:41 Fri 24th Oct 201422 answers, last by borealis 11:57 Fri 31st Oct 2014
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TheBear69

Listener 4311 - Carte Blanche By Chalicea

This is an excellent example of a carte blanche puzzle; thanks Chalicea! However, I think there are eight thematic clues, not seven......
19:55 Fri 12th Sep 201428 answers, last by EV_Solver 05:01 Fri 19th Sep 2014
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emcee

Listener 4310: Net Book Agreement By Charybdis

Oh dear ... another puzzle with straightforward clues. The endgame was more interesting, however. We must have a stinker coming up....
18:05 Fri 05th Sep 201449 answers, last by sunny-dave 16:25 Mon 15th Sep 2014
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4307 - Spiral Of Salami And Walnuts By Wan

What a delight, on another theme about which I was previously ignorant. Would have been much tougher without the generosity of the setter. Particularly liked 33 down. Thanks Wan....
18:34 Fri 15th Aug 201440 answers, last by quarrel 00:53 Fri 29th Aug 2014

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