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Listener 4660 Prime Cuts By Zag

Probably the toughest numeric we've had for a while, so thanks for the challenge, Zag! Very difficult to get a foothold, but I liked the use of symmetry across the clues. I have three clues yielding...

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...

sunny-dave

Listener 4654 Unicycle By Remus

Simple, even compared to a few we've had recently - but an excellent entry-level challenge for anyone who fancies a shot at The Listener. The theme has been visited many times, but is nicely...

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...

sunny-dave

Listener 4648 - Not One - Nudd

Simple but very satisfying Tidy grid fill with some nice clues and then a mercifully brief wordsearch to the final answer Thanks Nudd - time for the Rugby this weekend now...

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,...

NickorWan

Listener No 4645 Fire Alarms By Chen

I am not sure it that was an easy grid fill or if I am just on the setter’s wavelength! Very enjoyable solve in any case, with some wonderful misleading wordplay. I don’t recognise the setter’s name,...

Hagen

Listener 4644 Symbols By Aedites

A jigsaw grid with entries of uncertain length, and no long answers to help us get started. Is that not one obstacle too many? I certainly thought so after I'd solved all but four of the clues and not...

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...

Hagen

Listener 4642 Music Box By Tnap

I have searched extensively, but that doesn't mean there isn't a previous thread lurking that search can't find. I'll just say that I found this hard work, and add more if this really is the first...

upsetter

Listener 4641 : Continental Drift By Opsimath

An excellent feat of construction not marred by a prolonged grid stare but far too many easy clues. Thanks, Opsimath....

IainGrace

Listener 4640

A gentle start to the year. Happy New Year all.

upsetter

Listener 4638 - Head-Start Clues By Elgin

Lots of thematic material. Great fun, thanks Elgin....

upsetter

Listener 4636 - Monkey Business By Skylark

A favourite book yet we struggled to find the activities. We ended up having to download the novel and search for the most likely guesses. Great fun, thanks Skylark....

upsetter

Listener 4635 - Two Listeners In One By Extent

Quite a few easy clues but no rubbish. Great fun, with a painless and entertaining finish. Thanks, eXtent....

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...

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Listener 4660 Prime Cuts By Zag

Listener No 4655 Goosey, Goosey By Malva

Listener 4654 Unicycle By Remus

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 4648 - Not One - Nudd

Listener 4647 Roundabout Sums By Oyler

Listener No 4645 Fire Alarms By Chen

Listener 4644 Symbols By Aedites

Listener 4643 - Systematic By Dave

Listener 4642 Music Box By Tnap

Listener 4641 : Continental Drift By Opsimath

Listener 4640

Listener 4638 - Head-Start Clues By Elgin

Listener 4636 - Monkey Business By Skylark

Listener 4635 - Two Listeners In One By Extent

Listener Crossword 4634 Latin Primer By Nipper

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