One of my more perverse habits is occasionally to go to the review section on Amazon of a book I’ve just particularly enjoyed, to read the one-star reviews! Yes, I know … There was one I read recently...
Straightforward perhaps, but well put together with some nice clues and good misprints. One of those that hooked you and kept you in till the last letter. thanks Aedites
I remember when just about every other Listener Crossword used to be like this. Tough clues, tough theme and tough endgame. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thanks Banjaluka!...
A much friendlier puzzle this week, very cleverly arranged and clued, and with a surprise ending (I was worried I was going to have to stray into an area well beyond my comfort zone). Thanks Vismut -...
The joy I had in finally completing this one was immense - thanks Poat, that was a real treat! The only really picky thing was that some of the removal instructions were less than obvious, but my...
A very enjoyable extra word puzzle, made challenging by excellent clues throughout - thanks, Mr E! The endgame is not difficult to spot, but I don't understand why we need to highlight the...
A terrifying preamble. Ugh. Jumbles. Double ugh. Definition/letter mix clues. Ugh to the nth power. Yet this was brilliant! Once the method of entry of the across revealed itself, a smile was...
A straightforward gridfill with some attitude added in the endgame.
I thought the final part was clever; one of those "you know when it's right" moments hits you.
Thanks, Ferret....
A very clever construction - thanks Serpent! It required a fair amount of cold-solving to get started, but thankfully the clues were all fair and accessible, so identifying the feature wasn't too much...
A most impressive puzzle, thanks Sabre! Spotting the theme was enjoyable, but then the proper challenge began! It's not my specialist subject, but after a little research they fell one by one, leaving...
Thanks, Aver!
A steady solve, with an unambiguous finish.
It can't be easy setting smooth 'additional-wordplay' clues, but this was a very good set. I enjoyed 10 and 41 particularly....
A stunning piece of setting, especially if Android is indeed a new setter. Perhaps not especially difficult to get the initial grid fill, but a great achievement to then enable it to produce all real...
Do any of you know someone with an unfortunate name? A classic example is someone my Bruv knows whose first name is Clem and surname Royds (say it together n sounds like haemorrhoids!) I my self know...
