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Listener 4490 - Rejob By Botox

I came to have a look to see what others thought of this one, but it looks like I'm the first - which must also be a first. The grid fill for Grid A was a bit of a slog, but I thought there was a nice...

captaincoma

Times 26880

Threaten to go out and steal drug for waif (11). Looks like guttersnipe but how does that fit the clue?

beresford

Listener 4425

Apologies if I've missed the thread ... but I'm hoping there's a misprint in 5 down. Surely it should be ZJTT?...

captaincoma

Memory Sticks

What is the difference between USB2.0 and USB3.0 memory sticks? Can I use either in the same USB port?...

crosswhit99

Listener 4386

Quite an appropriate puzzle given the weather we have been having this week ! Relieved that it didn't take too long to crack as we have the pleasure of another Schadenfreude puzzle to occupy us...

pomona

Times 26172

28a Fancies a piece of cake cut by girl coming back (5) I???S ideas?? 23d At first go home - carried off, we hear (2,3) I? / O?? in one ??...

Cruncher

Listener 4321 - Solitaire Ii By Xanthippe

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

captaincoma

Radio Times Prize Crossword 52 Tuesday December 10Th 2013

35d Dive without leader as well (5) L_N_E I can see the answer is lunge, ie plunge without the P, but what does 'as well' mean?

captaincoma

Radio Times Prize Crossword 47 Tuesday November 12Th 2013

8a Amount of monkeys needed to roll round choppy lagoon? (9) The answer appears to be wagonload but why monkeys?...

olichant

Listener 4256 - Boxes By Radix

Oh my goodness. What an incredible feat from Radix. I have not been able to put this down since I got a foothold in - the construction, symmetry and elegance make the mind boggle. I am slightly...

laure

Name Of Coronation Street Character

Name of a coronation street character (6, 7) from (OHEYARPCEDYRL)?

captaincoma

Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25,538 Saturday July 27Th 2013

12a Firm to attempt to chase money order for competitors (5,6,2) The answer appears to be ready steady go but I would be grateful for an explanation. Many thanks.

captaincoma

Rt 15

11a Where an aerial is free (2,3,5) O_T_E_O_SE Could be on the loose but why an aerial?

captaincoma

Saturday Times The Listener 4229 Saturday February 16Th 2013

If anyone did the Listener on Saturday could you please explain which cells should be highlighted as I can't fathom it.

Ruthrobin

Listener No 4229 Cleopatra's Needled By Ruslan

Surely not! Me starting a thread on a NUMERICAL. What fun to have a numerical with an endgame. Of course, we can't thank Ruslan but this was nowhere near as tedious and horrible as numericals usually...

captaincoma