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OftPuzzled

Spectator 2637 Friday January 19Th 2024

Fun one from Doc, which came together for me with Mr Webb. Can anyone help parse 28d? Will's interest in America essentially wavered (6). I believe it's USANCE.
10:57 Fri 19th Jan 20249 answers, last by Tilly2 10:42 Sun 21st Jan 2024
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Speravi

Spectator 2415

34ac: Regular couple of chaps (6). I have ?ATLEN, and take it that the second chap is LEN, but other than that, I'm stumped. I'd be grateful for some help.
17:17 Mon 08th Jul 20193 answers, last by Neveracrossword 14:39 Fri 12th Jul 2019
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dwil

Saturday Times Prize Crossword 4839 Sunday February 24Th 2019

11d Cryptograms confused a posh gangster S?E?A?O?R?P?S I know its an anagram but can't work it out 20d You might say one is the thing. Is it article or autocue?...
18:04 Mon 25th Feb 20196 answers, last by Speravi 19:34 Mon 25th Feb 2019
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Speravi

Mephisto 3000

14ac: Close search, mostly during breaks (5). I have FIN*S, which suggests 'close' as the definition of FINIS, but I cannot parse the wordplay. I'd be grateful for comments.
15:49 Tue 27th Feb 20182 answers, last by Speravi 15:53 Tue 27th Feb 2018
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Speravi

Mephisto 2985

25 down: What could be Bristol City is forgotten promptly (6). With some confidence I have t?te?y, which would rule out ‘timely’, but I can’t see the wordplay in any case. I’d be grateful for...
19:38 Sun 12th Nov 20175 answers, last by Neveracrossword 19:43 Sun 12th Nov 2017
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djawhufc

Spectator 2284

Morning all Fieldfare for us with a quote and author to find. Enjoy DJA...
07:25 Thu 27th Oct 201612 answers, last by Neveracrossword 15:41 Mon 31st Oct 2016
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Speravi

Saturday Times The Listener 4421 Friday October 21St 2016

Not too taxing this week. Once the narrator had been guessed, I also guessed the theme. The two groups of cells are found easily - no prolonged grid-staring, thankfully. I have a feeling that the work...
20:38 Fri 21st Oct 20163 answers, last by AHearer 08:21 Sat 22nd Oct 2016
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TheBear69

Listener 4387

Thanks, Emu, for a well-constructed homage a great work of art. Not among the more difficult Listeners, but that does not detract from its excellence. I assume the ambiguity of one of the abbreviated...
19:12 Fri 26th Feb 201620 answers, last by sunny-dave 19:42 Thu 03rd Mar 2016
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Contrarian

Listener No. 4378: Present Day By Horvendile

I'm surprised that there isn't a thread up for this yet. (Apologies if there is one) I started on it this afternoon, having only returned to the UK this morning. Just a couple of loose ends to tie up,...
17:48 Sat 26th Dec 201541 answers, last by crucifer 16:31 Sun 03rd Jan 2016
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Jeggler

Sunday Times Cryptic Crossword 4638 13 Across

I get the cryptic definition, but how can 'brought to a head' possibly be defined as 'prioritised'?
20:09 Sun 19th Apr 20153 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:06 Thu 23rd Apr 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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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4315 Homer By Dysart

Very enjoyable, thanks, Dysart. I am just getting the scissors out to mutilate my grid (not as fiddly and worrying as I initially feared it might be!) Finding those ten letters missing from wordplay...
18:06 Fri 10th Oct 201431 answers, last by easterfool 00:35 Tue 21st Oct 2014
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4314 Renewable Energy By 'eck

What a brilliant use of the circular grid. This has been a remarkable piece of compiling and an extremely difficult puzzle which became easier as we progressed (suddenly dramatically so!)....
20:11 Fri 03rd Oct 201439 answers, last by olichant 13:01 Thu 09th Oct 2014
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trux

Listener Crossword No 4301 It's Over Here! By Jago

Have just taken up my £1 special offer for first month of my Times subscription, and do hope I shall get better value for money in the coming weeks. I regret to say that this is just not up to...
16:31 Fri 04th Jul 201466 answers, last by Oyler 13:28 Thu 10th Jul 2014
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Speravi

Eye 522

Do a Dacre over clean-up aid? (4). I have ??D?. Any suggestions,please?
20:32 Wed 04th Jun 20143 answers, last by Speravi 21:32 Wed 04th Jun 2014
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Ruthrobin

Mynot Listener 4290 All Write

This seemed very daunting at first with so much going on but turned into a happy romp once the device became clear, and especially when the quotation emerged. Thank you MynoT
18:21 Fri 18th Apr 201436 answers, last by Scorpius 15:09 Fri 25th Apr 2014
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AHearer

Listener 4282: Coordinated By Mr Lemon

Sad to see a farewell crossword from Mr Lemon: I had not picked up the fact that he had died. A nice puzzle to remember him by though, with lots of nice clues and a final step that had me chasing...
20:13 Fri 21st Feb 201429 answers, last by Nudd 14:20 Fri 28th Feb 2014
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BobHWW

Listener 4279 Hellside By External

Nice gentle cluing from eXternal - first Listener I think. This will be a good starter for new or newish solvers but shouldn't detain the regulars for too long. All definitions sorted, just a bit of...
19:22 Fri 31st Jan 201456 answers, last by Scree 15:09 Mon 10th Feb 2014
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starwalker

Listener 4248 Class By Augeas

Lovely and straightforward puzzle. Glad that the highlighting is optional, although I'm sure that JEG will be generous on the interpretation of the shade. Thanks Augeas for bringing back some happy...
17:26 Fri 28th Jun 201338 answers, last by Texasetes 14:09 Sat 20th Jul 2013
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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!)
18:26 Fri 19th Apr 201355 answers, last by IainGrace 11:09 Sat 27th Apr 2013

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