Am I the first? I’m simply astounded by the result. Number theory is just an amazing thing to delve - thanks Elap. And a decent pen/paper/calculator one, too! Although my final checking was reliant...
Well- halfway stage for me. An seemingly impenetrable grid fill has finally fallen into place and I have four spare words to play with but not a lot of idea of what happens next. Hmmm
Hmm... I have the values of all but five variables but now find one of them has to be 100. Does anyone know if there are any misprints as all the other values 'hang together'. Nothing on The Listener...
(iv) clues containing compound anagrams that omit the second anagram indicator. Consider this recent example from an experienced setter: Corral terrible reptilian - no pet (4,2) Without the second...
(ii) the continuing overuse of hackneyed devices In the second of an occasional series of things setters could avoid using, does anyone have other examples of wordplay devices that could do with a...
Lovely puzzle by the Listener editors (Tiburon and Kea). Impressive to think these excerpts were published in the paper. I was thinking as I was solving it that I am still in need of a cryptic clue,...
The grid fill was not as hard as I had expected, as spotting the treatment of the holes was a great help. I'm sure I'll have mucked up the last step, however, as i'm in the "good walk ruined" camp....
The preamble was enough for an early PDM, although I've not actually played the game properly before. Then it was a relatively speedy gridfill before I nervously attempted the endgame, dreading the...
Have just taken up my £1 special offer for first month of my Times subscription, and do hope I shall get better value for money in the coming weeks. I regret to say that this is just not up to...
Definitely a tough one to get into. I was going along nicely, solved a few clues and got what I thought was the correct code only to find I've made a slip somewhere. I think the logic is pretty much...
Searching this site hasn't found any other threads for this puzzle, so here goes! I thought this was the toughest puzzle for some time. It took me several hours last night before the penny finally...
8a. Last opportunity to turn over,partly,these vessels ???s, I had 'urns' but if 2d is Croatia it can't be right. 4d huge amount of numerals float about 1 5 7 have got ? ???l? ??rU?e. Thank you for...
Slightly off-topic question. Just starting on today's crossword. As far as I am aware the only way of getting access to this crossword is to get the paper or be a subscriber to the online edition. Are...
