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Listener No 4315 Homer By Dysart

Very enjoyable, thanks, Dysart. I am just getting the scissors out to mutilate my grid (not as fiddly and worrying as I initially feared it might be!) Finding those ten letters missing from wordplay...

Ruthrobin

Listener No 4314 Renewable Energy By 'eck

What a brilliant use of the circular grid. This has been a remarkable piece of compiling and an extremely difficult puzzle which became easier as we progressed (suddenly dramatically so!)....

TheBear69

Listener 4311 - Carte Blanche By Chalicea

This is an excellent example of a carte blanche puzzle; thanks Chalicea! However, I think there are eight thematic clues, not seven......

AHearer

Listener 4309: Shades Of Green By Gos

Thanks to Gos for featuring one of my favourites. I did think, though, that many of the clues were Times Cryptic (or even the easy cryptic) standard rather than Listener. It must have been hard to get...

BobHWW

Listener Crossword No 4308 Sub-Prime More-Guess Relief By Ruslan

A fairly easy solve in contrast to the rather complicated preamble. I haven't tried to work out the title yet! Farewell Ruslan - you will be missed....

upsetter

Listener 4306: Hosta La Vista By Dipper

All done, unless there are alternative (and possibly more interesting) meanings to the fourth and third last words of the instruction.

AHearer

Listener 4303: Qvwke Vbcfa By Nutmeg

Good fun, with sufficiently straightforward clues to render it not too challenging. I think 'across the grid' must be interpreted as 'all the way across the grid' to resolve ambiguities in entering...

AHearer

Listener 4302: When All Else Fails By Ottorino

Well, I paid my subscription in the end, and a puzzle like this makes it worth while. Mind you, I don't know how anybody could complete it without an early PDM allowing almost 3/4 of the grid to be...

AHearer

Listener 4300: 22 Across By Calmac

I suppose it had to come -- I mean both the theme and an easy one after a few gems. I am sure there could have been something more exciting by way of an end-game, but thanks anyway, Calmac....

AHearer

Listener 4296: Playgroup By Ifor

One of those frustrating ones where the last four clues took as long to sort out as the rest of the clues and the theme altogether. Apart from those four, it was all pretty clear, so thanks Ifor. I...

starwalker

Listener Crossword 4294: Trio By Bark By Hedge-Sparrow

Wonderful puzzle and beautifully implemented on a personally favourite theme. Thank you so much Hedge-sparrow

BobHWW

Listener 4293 : Shrub By Aedites

Hurrah - a relatively easy solve after last week's more difficult offering, so no interruption to tomorrow's Eurovision! I rather liked the final PDM. Thanks Aedites.

Ruthrobin

Mynot Listener 4290 All Write

This seemed very daunting at first with so much going on but turned into a happy romp once the device became clear, and especially when the quotation emerged. Thank you MynoT

trux

Listener Crossword No 4289 Popularity Contest By Tibea

RofL!! The two editors are pulling our whatnots here in this joyous romp! Setters beware - we now know what they want from us. Anyhow, great fun if something of a sprint from start to finish. Many...

AHearer

Listener 4287: Primed To Begin By Spud

A pretty easy solve, with clear advice coming from the extra letters. My preference is for a more formal style of invitation, but there I'm just old-fashioned. Not much else to say, really. Thank you,...

AHearer

Listener 4285: Now You See It By Mr E

A nice playful offering by Mr E. Nothing too difficult in the clues, but I found spotting the way the other four fitted took far longer than it should have. Luckily I spotted the final one fairly...

Ruthrobin

Listenener 4284 Syd Lexis Cruciverbal Creed

This is becoming rather sad - the third 'Goodbye crossword' in succession. What fine final words from Syd Lexis. Our thanks to him for years of enjoyment.

Contrarian

Listener 4283

I presume the www.crosswordclub.co.uk site is down. There's no other url is there?...

AHearer

Listener 4282: Coordinated By Mr Lemon

Sad to see a farewell crossword from Mr Lemon: I had not picked up the fact that he had died. A nice puzzle to remember him by though, with lots of nice clues and a final step that had me chasing...

AHearer

Listener 4281: Sporn By Hedgehog

A very straightforward numerical. I was surprised at how few candidates there were for some of the number patterns, giving very clear entry points to the puzzle. Thanks, Hedgehog, for not taking up as...

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Listener No 4315 Homer By Dysart

Listener No 4314 Renewable Energy By 'eck

Listener 4311 - Carte Blanche By Chalicea

Listener 4309: Shades Of Green By Gos

Listener Crossword No 4308 Sub-Prime More-Guess Relief By Ruslan

Listener 4306: Hosta La Vista By Dipper

Listener 4303: Qvwke Vbcfa By Nutmeg

Listener 4302: When All Else Fails By Ottorino

Listener 4300: 22 Across By Calmac

Listener 4296: Playgroup By Ifor

Listener Crossword 4294: Trio By Bark By Hedge-Sparrow

Listener 4293 : Shrub By Aedites

Mynot Listener 4290 All Write

Listener Crossword No 4289 Popularity Contest By Tibea

Listener 4287: Primed To Begin By Spud

Listener 4285: Now You See It By Mr E

Listenener 4284 Syd Lexis Cruciverbal Creed

Listener 4283

Listener 4282: Coordinated By Mr Lemon

Listener 4281: Sporn By Hedgehog

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