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Listener 4330: Following The Brief By External

A pleasing puzzle with a neatly worded preamble. It's always pleasing to learn something along the way, so many thanks to eXternal. But we're still waiting for the first tough challenge of the year....

mra1

Tls

stuck on 17 down - A very rude word! A?T?R?E?S I have been through Chambers and the only thing I can come up with is ATTORNEYS which makes no sense whatsoever - I am fairly certain the letters I have...

Ruthrobin

Listener No 4329 Hedge-Sparrow

How very appropriate and what fun. Many thanks, Hedge-sparrow!

Zabadak

Tls 1056

This is a really odd TLS: very little literature, and a lot of iffy cryptic clues. It's got me stymied in the bottom left corner with 2 intersecting clues 22 down Suicidal dog star. (5) I have M?E??...

trux

Listener No 4327 The Alcoholic Baseball Player By Waterloo

Hoho!! Cracker-style literary jokes from Mr Waterloo ... some suitably making one groan, others raising a broad smile: I particularly liked 40ac. Gentle romp. Happy New Year to all ABers and many...

TheBear69

Listener 4326, Coincidence By Sabre

I've searched bu apparently there is no Friday club for this very difficult offering by Sabre. I just got 17acr so I've finally finished. Phew! One of the hardest of the year, for sure. Thanks Sabre!...

JRB

Word Quiz By Didymus

Question 2 - Am I right in supposing that I am looking for 2 x 5-letter words beginning with R followed by 4 vowels. If so, I am throwing my hat into the ring - I cannot even find one!

Rayandad

Enigmatic Variations 1154

Does any one know if there is supposed to be an EV today ??? The ST website still has "The Square and Compass" from last week and carries a message that there will not be one on the 28th. Cannot...

Dominique_J

Ft Christmas Crossword

"The solutions to the thirty clues that lack thematic definition form three fifths of a set verifiable in Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable" Please could somebody explain what the **** this...

mikeymonkey

Oldie Genius 317

This is a toughie! Can't get the theme, is it polar exploration? Any help would be appreciated.

Ruthrobin

Listener No 4323 Artix Onepo

Oh but this was tough. Has Artix managed to silence the Friday Club? Indeed we struggled but what a cunningly constructed grid and convincing finale. Many thanks, Artix for yet another masterpiece of...

Farrwest

Spectator 2191

For anyone who has done this crossword. What does it mean in the instructions by 'the other unclued entries' . I have answered all the given clues but would appreciate a hint as how to proceed.

djawhufc

Spectator 2191

Hi all Mr Magoo for us to tackle this week. Usually a good tussle. All the best DJA...

Ruthrobin

Listener 4322 By Radix

How sad to see the last puzzle by Radix. Of course he treats us to a range of devices. We have just found the source with a great sigh of relief but still have lots of systematic calculation to...

Cruncher

Listener 4321 - Solitaire Ii By Xanthippe

Looks like my all-correct run is at an end......

Ruthrobin

Times Listener No 4319

What an astonishing compilation. Ferret, I am amazed that you could construct this. Dare I say that I am also immensely grateful that 'solvers need not actually carry out the manipulation (as that...