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Listener 4190 by Oyler

Another great puzzle from the mathematical master ! Solved all the down clues first, then the acrosses. Then it was great fun cutting and glueing little "dice" to get the answer - thanks...
17:13 Fri 18th May 201265 answers, last by Philoctetes 10:05 Wed 30th May 2012
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midazolam

Listener 4187: Prize and Prize-winner by Dysart

The lack of numbers in the grid didnt hold this puzzle up for long and now having obtained a full grid, the author, birthplace, the removed five letter collection and one of the three novels...
16:50 Fri 27th Apr 201270 answers, last by IainGrace 16:13 Sun 06th May 2012
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Zabadak

Listener 4186 Cuemasters by Tangram

I think I've got there, though held up for a long time in the NW of the grid and an overenthusiastic wrong answer to 1 down in particular. A wrong assumption about probably the most critical missing...
18:28 Fri 20th Apr 201268 answers, last by easterfool 23:05 Sat 28th Apr 2012
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midazolam

Listener crossword 4177: Number Plates by Xanthippe

First numerical of 2012 and a fun puzzle. Looked daunting at first but it all fell into place with a fun ending Thanks Xanthippe...
20:41 Fri 17th Feb 201268 answers, last by geoff1955 07:33 Mon 27th Feb 2012
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starwalker

Listener 4173 Bias by Zag

Well, that was an interesting workout and an area about which I previously knew absolutely nothing. Thanks for that Zag.
18:34 Fri 20th Jan 201257 answers, last by Stavrolex 23:13 Mon 23rd Jan 2012
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4163 Aversions by Brock

Am I honestly the first of the Friday Club? What a fine, interesting set of clues. We guessed the theme quite early, which helped. Brock has produced another excellent challenge. Thank you Brock!
21:23 Fri 11th Nov 201153 answers, last by borealis 21:24 Thu 17th Nov 2011
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starwalker

Listener 4162 Carte Blanche with a Twist by Mash

Judging from the dearth of postings, others are also finding this less than a walkover - pretty much as foretold. I'm still working on paragraph one of the preamble and an odd assortment of answers....
19:28 Fri 04th Nov 2011125 answers, last by aputt 17:08 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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Eril

Listener 4161 To Have and Have Not by Lavatch

Anyone else have a problem with too many extras of a certain letter? Very enjoyable puzzle, though haven't entirely understood all of the thematic treatments. Thanks Lavatch (and if solvers enjoyed...
20:07 Fri 28th Oct 201181 answers, last by jim360 19:52 Fri 04th Nov 2011
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Ruthrobin

Listener 4160 Stress Gauges

What a nicely clued and enjoyable solve. This was not the fearsome shocker we are all expecting one of these days. Please, please heed our pleas this week and don't spoil it for other solvers and...
17:25 Fri 21st Oct 201154 answers, last by ichkeria 09:08 Tue 01st Nov 2011
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starwalker

Listener 4159 - Crovvword by Pointer

Some lovely clues have brought me to the point where I just have to find the third item to illustrate, and I feel a need to rest. Thanks (in advance) Pointer. You have enlightened me and revived...
17:33 Fri 14th Oct 2011116 answers, last by ichkeria 10:38 Wed 26th Oct 2011
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Mysterons

... more Cake

Another woman in a diet club was lamenting that she too had gained weight. She'd also made her family's favourite cake for the weekend, she reported, but had succumbed to temptation soon after taking...
08:59 Tue 27th Sep 20118 answers, last by B00 13:45 Tue 27th Sep 2011
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midazolam

Listener 4144: Location, Location, Location by Shackleton

Despite only solving 2 of Shackleton's puzzles before (the Jackson Pollock puzzle and the Morse code/Beethoven prize winning puzzle of last year), I have been eagerly awaiting the next. This does not...
20:12 Fri 01st Jul 201177 answers, last by easterfool 00:23 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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Zabadak

Listener Crossword 4142: Noye by Samuel

Is 12 across blessed with the correct clue? I've seen the same clue (31 across in this case) leading to a different answer on occasions, but I can only work out one single word answer which doesn't...
16:47 Fri 17th Jun 201180 answers, last by IainGrace 21:29 Mon 27th Jun 2011
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Zabadak

Listener 4140 "Jumping to Conclusion" by Sabre

Not even close yet: I have almost all the "outside" clues and most of the ones that start on the outside, but tracking them through the knight moves is pretty desperate at the moment. I'm...
21:33 Fri 03rd Jun 2011106 answers, last by the_heisman 22:14 Tue 14th Jun 2011
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AHearer

Listener 4139: An Unsettled Spell by Nutmeg

I spent a long time staring at a grid with the source filled in and a knowledge of the letters that had slipped before I started cracking the clues. Having basically solved it in the reverse order I...
21:06 Fri 27th May 2011111 answers, last by Philoctetes 18:37 Thu 09th Jun 2011
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dr b

Listener 4129, Letters Lament by Tangram

Greetings fellow Listenerites, This should be a week free of controversy, I think. A nice solid puzzle, with the three different types of clues keeping things interesting. The two thematic grid...
20:49 Fri 18th Mar 201149 answers, last by logophile 11:20 Mon 28th Mar 2011
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dr b

EV 957 Products by Samuel

What a fun puzzle. The final step of turning the interim product into the final product made me laugh. Lots of thematic material and some well concealed misprints - bravo and huzzah!
15:40 Sun 06th Mar 201146 answers, last by logophile 11:57 Wed 16th Mar 2011
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dr b

Listener 4126 Arthurian Legend by Corvettes

Wow. Absolutely brilliant. I tried to rotate the rings mentally, but got out the scissors after a few minutes. Then half my letters were upside down, so I printed out a new grid and re-filled it. An...
22:56 Fri 25th Feb 2011112 answers, last by trux 19:00 Tue 08th Mar 2011
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dr b

Listener 4125 Elementary Number Theory by Oyler

Elementary, indeed. An easily guessed theme as far as resolving the ambiguities is concerned, leading to a very quick grid fill. The most interesting thing about it was checking the statements against...
21:32 Fri 18th Feb 201176 answers, last by S-matrix 00:45 Fri 04th Mar 2011
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Philoctetes

Listener 4114 - Three Square by Elap

No - I haven't quite finished it yet. Still, one of the joys of a Listener comes when you learn something new, and primitive triangles are new to me. I assume that the numbers in the threes are also...
16:18 Fri 26th Nov 2010127 answers, last by josuecuginguilua 19:51 Fri 08th Oct 2021

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