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Listener Crossword No 4275 Make A Connection By Ioa

Is there a tradition to start the year with an extra-easy puzzle? This one certainly fits the bill but nonetheless has some nice touches (and not too much gridstaring in the end) even if the clues...

TheBear69

Listener 4273 - Conflict By Pointer

Thanks, Pointer, for an absolutely superb Listener. Maybe POTY......

trux

Listener Crossword No 4267 German Serial Composition By Quinapalus

Certainly this theme was something new to me, and I am not sure that I understand all of its nuances but have managed to complete the final grid even so. Some very deft touches in both the clues and...

emcee

Listener 4259: Redraw By Nod

A quickly filled grid but the endgame is proving elusive. Let the head-scratching begin...

olichant

Listener 4256 - Boxes By Radix

Oh my goodness. What an incredible feat from Radix. I have not been able to put this down since I got a foothold in - the construction, symmetry and elegance make the mind boggle. I am slightly...

olichant

Listener 4255 - On The Rocks By Dipper

I think I got (unusually) lucky with the gridfill on this, but even so, it was not quite as intimidating as the preamble led me to fear. A fun and fair workout with some entertaining clues. Thanks,...

Ruthrobin

Listener 4238 Typtoing In Grammar's Footsteps

This has be tremendous fun. Many thank Jaques, I too is typtoing in grammar's footstep's. (Actually finding the message about what solver's mus't do symmetrically helped enormous - smile!)

dr b

Listener 4232 A Murder Mystery By Hedge-Sparrow

What a long preamble, but what a fun puzzle. It took me a few minutes to get what the down message was telling me, but the P D'd, all was clear. Thanks hedge-sparrow.

jockie

Listener 4228 : Detective Work By Ilver

Well, that was fun! Surely I'm not the first in the teatime club?

starwalker

Listener 4219 - What's My Line By Mr E

As is frequently the case with Mr E, I find myself with a full grid, I think that I have my "dodgy" letters and I need a break. The sherry decanter is beckoning and at the moment, the rest of the...

Ruthrobin

Listener 4217 Absolutely Pointless by Waterloo

A highly entertaining gridfill this week (I am struggling over the last two squares - cells, whatever) and wondering whether there is a further pdm to come - though it is difficult to see how anything...

midazolam

Listener 4213 A Spirited Performance by Kruger

I am not sure of the necessity here to clue this with a semi carte blanche/jigsaw style. It seems to be included only to make the puzzle harder. However the clues were very easy given the alpahbetical...

midazolam

Listener 4204 by ?

Another week and we don't know who set it (no clue on the Times or Listener sites) This was a fun, enjoyable, clever solve that all fitted together nicely in the end...thanks setter...

Ruthrobin

Listener 4199 Scattered by Kea

What a pleasure to see a Kea puzzle but what a tough solve. No, not really opening the Friday club as I still have to produce my final grid and there is some demanding word play to sort out but many...

Coalminers

Listener 4188 Painless by Rasputin

I can't believe I'm the the first to post this week, so will someone tell me where I can find the real thread. Anyway, very enjoyable, and a subject that I have always enjoyed. Thanks Rasputin.

Ruthrobin

Listener 4183 Continental Drift by Shark

For the second week running we have a brilliant new Listener setter (though Shark appears regularly in the IQ, EV and Magpie series) and what impeccable cluing. This was sheer pleasure with pdm...

midazolam

Listener crossword 4177: Number Plates by Xanthippe

First numerical of 2012 and a fun puzzle. Looked daunting at first but it all fell into place with a fun ending Thanks Xanthippe...

trux

Listener 4175 : The Winning Line by Ozzie

Zany clues, almost laugh-a-minute stuff and a remarkable (and surprising) dénouement. Brought much needed mental warmth to the icy surroundings here. Terrific stuff, great fun and the best of...

Zabadak

Listener 4174: The Dentures of Sherlock Holmes by Salamanca

Unless I've gone seriously wrong, this easier than it first appears, though I'm still not sure of 15d. The definition seems to be a bit stretched and it's a bit of an exception to one of the rules....

TheBear69

Listener 4172: Fruitless Effort by Hypnos

I found this to be a somewhat difficult puzzle with very competent clueing, clever concealment of many of the misprints and a nice theme. Thanks, Hypnos.

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Listener Crossword No 4275 Make A Connection By Ioa

Listener 4273 - Conflict By Pointer

Listener Crossword No 4267 German Serial Composition By Quinapalus

Listener 4259: Redraw By Nod

Listener 4256 - Boxes By Radix

Listener 4255 - On The Rocks By Dipper

Listener 4238 Typtoing In Grammar's Footsteps

Listener 4232 A Murder Mystery By Hedge-Sparrow

Listener 4228 : Detective Work By Ilver

Listener 4219 - What's My Line By Mr E

Listener 4217 Absolutely Pointless by Waterloo

Listener 4213 A Spirited Performance by Kruger

Listener 4204 by ?

Listener 4199 Scattered by Kea

Listener 4188 Painless by Rasputin

Listener 4183 Continental Drift by Shark

Listener crossword 4177: Number Plates by Xanthippe

Listener 4175 : The Winning Line by Ozzie

Listener 4174: The Dentures of Sherlock Holmes by Salamanca

Listener 4172: Fruitless Effort by Hypnos

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