This was a good mix of lots of different techniques. Progress was steady until a major PDM when I realised what the keywords were. After that it was very straightforward. I was rather uncomfortable...
I very much enjoyed last years penny dropping moment with playtime, and likewise with this weeks listener, it was very neat how it all came together. No ambiguities although one answer I couldn't find...
This week's offering is "The Glady Marsh" by Salamanca. This is only the second Salamanca Listener that I have seen that is not part of his Plays of the Bard series. Another fairly fast grid...
This week's offering is "364 263 by Xanthippe" A straightforward grid fill which now leaves me with the problem of following the instructions, whilst not being an owner of the required...
Classical rebel, putting hip-hop in musical, converted America S-A-T-C-S
the rebel is surely SPARTICUS
but the word play is not clear. Is hip-hop RAP? But why backwards???...
I have the clues, I have the answers, but the wordplay?! 5d Magnate turned up with thief = Tycoon - thief is coon, but can't get the 'ty', or is it something else entirely? 7d Irish people who fussed...
17 In Scotland, fit leaders running come out on top (5)
The given answer is REEST
- definition seems to be "In Scotland, fit "
but I cannot understand the wordplay at all - thoughts?...
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...
Down to the final four of the year now, for those who are still in for an all correct year. (Sadly my own ambition dies some weeks ago due to a careless error of transcription.) Have not started yet,...
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!
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Am having a real headbanging session with this site tonight - or maybe its my computer, Can anyone help with this please Made clear (9) E-I-E-C-D. I think I must have something wrong in one of the...
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!...
