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Listener 4623 Tears By Oxymoron
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Rather surprised to find an Oxymoron puzzle in the Listener. Wasn't that the pseudonym the late, great John Harrington used for Enigmatic Variations, while his Listener and Inquisitor puzzles were set as Schadenfreude?
Still, what's in a name? This is a beautiful puzzle and I enjoyed every minute, from the slow start struggling with tough clues, then getting the brilliant PDM, and finally putting in the clear and unambiguous final touch. It certainly has the hallmarks of a JH puzzle, and one can't give higher praise than that.
Still, what's in a name? This is a beautiful puzzle and I enjoyed every minute, from the slow start struggling with tough clues, then getting the brilliant PDM, and finally putting in the clear and unambiguous final touch. It certainly has the hallmarks of a JH puzzle, and one can't give higher praise than that.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I wondered if the puzzle was passed on to the Listener editors when it looked as though EV was ending.
The crowded cells certainly are typical of Schadenfreude's puzzles (I don't think I've ever tackled an Oxymoron before).
I found it fairly easy to get around three-quarters of the grid filled, but I needed the theme to complete the rest.
Very enjoyable. I think I've seen the theme done before, but a long time ago, so it was well worth revisiting.
The crowded cells certainly are typical of Schadenfreude's puzzles (I don't think I've ever tackled an Oxymoron before).
I found it fairly easy to get around three-quarters of the grid filled, but I needed the theme to complete the rest.
Very enjoyable. I think I've seen the theme done before, but a long time ago, so it was well worth revisiting.
You're probably right that the puzzle was passed on from the EV, Scorpius. Perhaps the editors decided that since it had been set as Oxymoron, that's how it should be published. Fair enough. The crowded cells are certainly a JH trademark, as are the tough but scrupulously fair clues. And like you, I found the grid fill much easier once I had the theme to work with. It took me a while to work out the title!
I'm feeling lost as my paper hasn't been delivered today. Would some kind soul be able to email me the puzzle? [email protected]
@Lewap - there is another site where the puzzle is discussed and hints are sought and offered.
Whilst people are discouraged from giving actual solutions they sometimes slip through - so beware.
https:/ /www.cr ossword solver. org/for um/7801 70/list ener-46 23/
Whilst people are discouraged from giving actual solutions they sometimes slip through - so beware.
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