That was a strange journey - Thanks Agricola! I'd be frankly amazed if anyone finds the first two locations before the third, but let's see. I found them in order 3, 2, 1, connection. Some devious...
Either a) I haven't found the right thread, b) folks have found this one difficult, or c) nobody bothers reviewing numericals any more. I had a brief conversation on Twitter with a numericals-hater...
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...
An unusual, but not difficult numerical. Once I'd broken through, the chessboard restriction made the solution easily accessible with pen and paper, which is exactly how a numerical should be - thanks...
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 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....
Probably the toughest numeric we've had for a while, so thanks for the challenge, Zag! Very difficult to get a foothold, but I liked the use of symmetry across the clues. I have three clues yielding...
A proper workout this week - tough clues throughout, even with clear definitions, but an impressive endgame - thanks Wan! I had a couple of false entries which hampered me for a while, and I still...
I've been doing this puzzle for long enough not to panic when one of these arrives. Eventually I worked out where to attack it, and it succumbed.
Thanks Lysander - that was a lot of fun!...
So much to enjoy in this one - thanks, Ploy! Plenty of witty clues, and some very clever treatments of the more obscure words. The endgame was a lot of fun, and captured the essence of the song...
I found this a very clever construction, and the message brought a smile. With so few variables, it didn't occupy me for too long, but it's nice to have a straightforward numerical for once. Thanks,...