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Kobnut

Independent Inquisitor 1228

I think I have completed this, but am puzzled by the two colours used to shade the unclued entries. Wouldn't they be better the other way round?
11:22 Sun 06th May 201211 answers, last by rabet 09:40 Wed 09th May 2012
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Ripper

Inquisitor 1228

Hello I'm a bit perturbed about 5 down: Strap bone with a finger ring (7) (there is a misprint in the definition) But, there are only 5 spaces on the grid, so is a 5 or 7 letter word (or am I going...
10:06 Sun 06th May 201214 answers, last by Kobnut 18:04 Sun 13th May 2012
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D_C_L

EV 1017 Epilogue by Oxymoron

I rather muddled through this cleverly constructed puzzle guessing how down entries were entered before knowing how across entries were entered. However a couple of slapdash entries held me up for a...
15:31 Sun 06th May 201225 answers, last by devadolly 11:59 Fri 11th May 2012
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DocHH

EV 1016: Sentry Duties by MynoT

Hello EV N&Cers Started off by entering the answers to what I thought were quite easy clues, and ended up with an awful lot of clashes! Then the brain sort of marched into action. It became...
17:18 Sun 29th Apr 201213 answers, last by devadolly 12:12 Thu 03rd May 2012
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rabet

Inquisitor 1227

29d. What's common to his and her hearts? (4). I have ?ISH, not totally certain about the S. Obviously several words will fit, but where is the definition?
09:37 Tue 01st May 201211 answers, last by Indy-trier 10:03 Wed 02nd May 2012
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Neveracrossword

Inquisitor 28/04

Halfway through this and I'm stuck. 21 A. Transactions seen in trade empire also (6) ??ea?? 34 A. Theologian capturing English cathedral city's exalted stone (6) ??see? There MAY be an additional...
13:32 Sat 28th Apr 20123 answers, last by x_word_fan 09:51 Sun 29th Apr 2012
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x_word_fan

EV 1014 Two of a kind

Well it's done but not one of my favourites (although the theme is!) - I thought the seven were somewhat less than thematic.
12:22 Sun 15th Apr 201219 answers, last by novalis 18:45 Wed 18th Apr 2012
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Ripper

Inquisitor 1225

I've got most of the answers and have 'sorted out' most of the letters to be removed from longer words to make them shorter (though I havn't sorted out the complete instruction) But........ I'm not...
09:48 Tue 17th Apr 20128 answers, last by Ripper 10:18 Wed 18th Apr 2012
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Vagans

CAM 65 Prize Crossword: Mind your Ps & Qs by Ifor

This edition's puzzle is at http://www.alumni.cam...am65/CAM_65_LORES.pdf (on page 48). A cunning offering by Ifor (who also had a good puzzle in the Listener series in May 2011 and sets elsewhere...
17:06 Fri 23rd Mar 201243 answers, last by olichant 16:07 Fri 25th May 2012
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x_word_fan

EV 1013

Good fun and a clever grid - I have sorted the 10 letter one but the 11 letter one seems to have 3 possibilities for the highlighting none of which seems to me to be "roughly appropriate"
13:00 Sun 08th Apr 201224 answers, last by devadolly 11:43 Thu 12th Apr 2012
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x_word_fan

INQUISITOR 1222

Almost there - I have the character and only 17d and the intersecting unclued entry to find. Is the A of 23 in 17d? I thought CREEDS for 17d but can't fit that in....
20:27 Sun 25th Mar 201215 answers, last by chilternman1 13:43 Mon 02nd Apr 2012
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Neveracrossword

Inquisitor 1222

19 A. Vale seen in Swiss city overlooking lake (6) ????s? 14 A. Refined title of respect in Burma (4) ???u The preamble says there may be a misprinted letter in some clues....
11:31 Sat 24th Mar 201218 answers, last by x_word_fan 20:26 Sun 25th Mar 2012
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x_word_fan

Inquisitor 1221

Anyone doing this? I have all the letters a to o shaded. just x to find - do the cells that were already shaded have some significance?...
11:03 Mon 19th Mar 201219 answers, last by Indy-trier 00:46 Fri 23rd Mar 2012
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4181 : Sinecure by Franc

Nothing too taxing. Another one to encourage new members. Thanks Franc.
18:33 Fri 16th Mar 201243 answers, last by abns 08:55 Fri 23rd Mar 2012
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dr b

EV 1009 Rash by Kcit

Quite a challenging puzzle this week, between extra letters, clashes and redundant definitions - and one completely normal clue. An inspired guess at the 11-letter across led me to the quote and lots...
16:37 Sun 11th Mar 201223 answers, last by devadolly 11:19 Fri 16th Mar 2012
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Neveracrossword

Inquisitor 1220

Anyone else doing this, anyone else got stuck? 33 A. Supporter from East India close to anger with Old City market operator (10) ?r?i?a???r 19 D. Tree overlooks Eastern River resting place having very...
23:08 Sat 10th Mar 201213 answers, last by haggis58 17:18 Mon 12th Mar 2012
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x_word_fan

Lap top problem

My touchpad (e machines (made by ACER I think)) and the two left and right click buttons have suddenly stopped working. Mouse is still OK - any ideas? Thanks...
17:12 Sun 04th Mar 20125 answers, last by rccatnap 22:05 Tue 06th Mar 2012
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x_word_fan

IQ 1219

Not found what to highlight yet but can anyone confirm the number of misprints -I have 12 also is the middle letter of 34d I or Y/ Thanks...
16:05 Sun 04th Mar 201221 answers, last by Neveracrossword 12:57 Mon 05th Mar 2012
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x_word_fan

Inquisitor 1218

Anyone finished this one? I have a full grid - though not sure about the thematics that are supposed to be abbreviated - mine aren't - I have the 4 others but not the first 5 - is it a royal...
10:09 Mon 27th Feb 201213 answers, last by Neveracrossword 10:37 Tue 28th Feb 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4178 Confused by Tea Leaves

Where is everybody? Posting somewhere else? What an intricate construction. I have been delighted by the subtlety of this and now have a full and functioning grid but I am wondering how it fulfilled...
23:26 Fri 24th Feb 201269 answers, last by Mysterons 21:30 Sat 10th Mar 2012

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