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Listener 4618: You Don't Say By Stick Insect

I found this very easy, but very enjoyable too - confirmation that a puzzle can be both things. The only downside is that I have no excuse not to go back and try to finish last week’s. Thanks very...
18:25 Fri 31st Jul 202011 answers, last by emcee 09:58 Mon 03rd Aug 2020
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Gary Oldman

I watched The Darkest Hour on BBC IPlayer the other day, which I really enjoyed, particularly as VE Day was fresh in my mind. Every time I see Gary Oldman in a film, I marvel at how he embodies the...
14:33 Tue 12th May 202019 answers, last by tiggerblue10 18:46 Tue 12th May 2020
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Can You...

...think of anything worse than being scalped, Kemosabe? Not off the top of my head, Tonto!...
13:46 Thu 07th May 20204 answers, last by EdmundD 14:33 Fri 08th May 2020
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Need Some Sweets?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rlxpsgDkHI...
14:56 Tue 21st Apr 20202 answers, last by rowanwitch 15:03 Tue 21st Apr 2020
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Boris Out Of Intensive Care

Bit of good news for a change.
20:17 Thu 09th Apr 20203 answers, last by emmie 04:37 Fri 10th Apr 2020
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A Or B?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyjF28B0ouY...
21:22 Thu 26th Mar 20201 answer, last by Old_Geezer 21:33 Thu 26th Mar 2020
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Check Your Horrorscope

https://twitter.com/NiciBubba/status/1242431894156951553...
20:44 Tue 24th Mar 2020
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Brave Healthcare Workers, How Will They Cope?

Just read that in Catalonia alone 1,400 healthcare workers have been tested positive for the virus, and worse to come apparently.
17:17 Tue 24th Mar 20206 answers, last by jno 13:16 Wed 25th Mar 2020
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Confined To Barracks From Monday...

...here in Spain. This from El Pais: The Government will limit the movement of citizens to the maximum to stop the spread of the coronavirus. All of Spain is formally closed with the development of...
14:40 Sat 14th Mar 202011 answers, last by jno 23:27 Sat 14th Mar 2020
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Listener 4590 Bros By Vismut

I’ve had the pleasure of testing a couple of Vismut puzzles, though not this one, and she does write some wonderful clues. The clue gimmick where both the misprints and corrections are used is very...
09:41 Sat 18th Jan 20206 answers, last by olichant 22:55 Wed 22nd Jan 2020
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Listener No 4589 Progress Report By Tibea

Excellent, thanks Tibea, and not as daunting as I first feared. Some may be aware, I certainly wasn't....
21:44 Fri 10th Jan 202011 answers, last by IainGrace 23:02 Sun 12th Jan 2020
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Listener No 4586 Square Deal? By Tiburon

A lovely puzzle, thanks, Tiburon. I do like a bit of cut and paste when we are neatly guided to the final arrangement as here. Season's best to all....
07:55 Sat 21st Dec 201910 answers, last by Hagen 16:28 Sat 28th Dec 2019
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Are You Watching Rising Sons?

Anyone other rugby fans enjoying these snippets from behind the scenes of England’s preparation and progress? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf6HQxZz2dM&t=1s...
18:25 Mon 30th Sep 2019
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Ev 1069 Greetings...farewell By Rustic

I didn’t see this puzzle first time around so it was a pleasure to solve it now. It was very gentle without clue gimmicks and set no doubt as an introduction for solvers not used to barred puzzles....
12:57 Sun 05th May 201317 answers, last by devadolly 15:17 Tue 07th May 2013
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Inquisitor 1279

Quite brilliant I thought and one of my favourites for some time. I had an inkling what was going on from a couple of answers but the endgame still pleased me. Thanks very much Charybdis
10:14 Sun 28th Apr 201310 answers, last by x_word_fan 16:22 Mon 29th Apr 2013

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