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Listener Crossword 4545 Polyfilla By Ifor

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perseverer | 09:42 Sat 09th Mar 2019 | Crosswords
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Thanks to Ifor for reminding us of a controversy from a few years back. I don't think too much of a problem should arise here.
It could not have been easy to find words to match the requirements of the down clues.
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15A is quoted as 10 letters in the on-line version, with only space for 9. Is this an error?
Apologies to Perseverer for starting another thread - this one didn't appear in the search when I posted.

A tough grid fill, followed by one of the most straightforward endgames that I can remember. I can't help thinking that there must be a subtle thematic significance to the unusual nature of the down entries which has escaped me. I did get rather lost matching up the bits and pieces with their entries and cheated a bit by working backwards from possible answers to the longer down answers. The final revelation was a nice surprise and justified all the fiddly stuff that went before.

There is no error in the puzzle.

Sad news - as some of you may already know, John Harrington (Schadenfreude) died recently. His superb puzzles will be much missed, and my condolences to his family and friends.
No Contendo. It makes sense when you substitute 8d at the end.
Sad news about Schadenfreude. I always enjoyed my tussles with his puzzles. Some of the ones published in The Magpie and CAM are among the best I’ve ever solved. He will be missed.
I shall miss Schadenfreude's tough puzzles. My condolences to his family.

As for Ifor's puzzle I thought the method of entry was ingenious. An enjoyable solve and (mercifully) not as difficult as some of his past offerings.

Thanks, Ifor.
Now that my head's stopped spinning from the tricky grid fill, I've gone back over the down entries and now understand how clever Ifor has been. Amazing!
Just feeling stupid over not noticing the apparent issue in 15ac until I’d solved everything else. An interesting variation overall. Many thanks

I also am saddened about the news of Schadenfreude. I hope there are still a few puzzles in various pipelines for us to enjoy. My condolences.
Brilliant puzzle.

RIP Schadenfreude.
i have to agree with contendo that a 10-letter 15a gives a different letter in 8d than the one specifically referred to in the hidden instruction. what am i missing?
A very enjoyable puzzle, thanks Ifor. I’ve not come across one like this before, and the grid and clues were excellent.

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