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Listener 4451 Numerical Playfair By Zag

Typical Zag, original concept. Not my cup of tea (but then numericals aren't), but appreciate the way it was constructed to an unambiguous gridfill.
17:54 Fri 19th May 201722 answers, last by AHearer 20:17 Wed 24th May 2017
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Listener Crosswordno 4391: 22Ses Square By Tibea

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,...
18:46 Fri 25th Mar 201636 answers, last by tbayliss 00:50 Sun 03rd Apr 2016
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Listener 4340 Red Shift By Nudd

With Shackleton last week and now this puzzle, the Listener is finally picking up pace after a rather slow start to the year. This puzzle is fun. Straightforward fill and a pleasing endgame. Puzzles...
16:42 Fri 03rd Apr 201526 answers, last by Nudd 16:45 Sat 11th Apr 2015
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Listener 4235 X And Y By Ron

What an excellent Listener. Thorough enjoyment from start to finish. Solid clues with a variety of straightforward and tricky ones. The grid fill looked tough at first with no entry greater than...
21:57 Fri 29th Mar 201351 answers, last by IainGrace 18:27 Tue 09th Apr 2013
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Listener 4213 A Spirited Performance by Kruger

I am not sure of the necessity here to clue this with a semi carte blanche/jigsaw style. It seems to be included only to make the puzzle harder. However the clues were very easy given the alpahbetical...
18:45 Fri 26th Oct 201242 answers, last by olichant 15:52 Fri 02nd Nov 2012
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Listener 4204 by ?

Another week and we don't know who set it (no clue on the Times or Listener sites) This was a fun, enjoyable, clever solve that all fitted together nicely in the end...thanks setter...
19:36 Fri 24th Aug 201258 answers, last by sunny-dave 14:27 Tue 04th Sep 2012
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Listener 4196 Here and There by Hedge-Sparrow

Sorry for all those that replied to the last thread, but here is another The crux of this one is not to get flustered with all those letters as I did, but it does work out in the end...
11:34 Sat 30th Jun 201263 answers, last by logophile 12:17 Fri 27th Jul 2012
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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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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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Listener 4170: Aristocat by Mango

Last puzzle of the year and it is Mango. 2008 was the last time we saw them with the excellent City Tour. This was not as good, but an enjoyable challenge. Shame the whole theme was got very early...
18:41 Fri 30th Dec 201160 answers, last by Philoctetes 18:54 Tue 10th Jan 2012
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Listener 4167: Lawbreaker by Stick Insect

I have been staring at a complete grid for half an hour now and I must be missing the obvious. This was an extremely easy grid fill. I was expecting a tougher challenge with double clues and clashes....
17:41 Fri 09th Dec 201158 answers, last by ichkeria 09:40 Tue 20th Dec 2011
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Listener 4164: 4164 by Kea

I was expecting a Kea by the end of the year, but I was surprised to see a Kea numerical This was an easy numerical (under 1 hour solve) and I am glad it was, partly because of the stinker E grade...
17:03 Fri 18th Nov 201141 answers, last by JustinTime 00:02 Tue 22nd Nov 2011
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Listener 4154: Downsizing by Dilwitch

Another debut! I am usually not one for Listener's where there's no PDM etc but I enjoyed this one. Difficulty enhanced by the difference in definition and wordplay together with some tough clues....
19:00 Fri 09th Sep 201171 answers, last by Mysterons 08:15 Mon 19th Sep 2011
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Listener 4152: Inn Joke by Mr Lemon

I don't get it! (the joke that is) I am glad it was easy this week compared to last week, but I am not impressed. The title, the rejoinder, the connection between the quotation? I suppose none of it...
16:20 Fri 26th Aug 201154 answers, last by ichkeria 08:29 Fri 02nd Sep 2011
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Listener 4151: Number or Nummer by Ruslan

Tricky start to this numerical with a preamble that initially confused me as I misunderstood what was going to be English and German. I now have all the letters, a completed left hand grid and the two...
22:48 Fri 19th Aug 201158 answers, last by ichkeria 10:06 Tue 30th Aug 2011
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Listener 4149: Toga by Nod

An enjoyable Listener debut from Nod A concise preamble for once, straightforward clues and a nice finish to round it off. A few of the clues I had the wrong letter, despite being perfectly acceptable...
17:41 Fri 05th Aug 201153 answers, last by easterfool 16:22 Sat 13th Aug 2011
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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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Listener 4138: The X-factor by IOA

I looked down the list of letters thinking: no clue lengths, no clue numbers, no idea which is across or even, 26 numbers to choose from. Aargh! Luckily, once it gets going, things speed up and to a...
19:12 Fri 20th May 201187 answers, last by Eril 19:45 Mon 13th Jun 2011
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Listener 4137: Frightened Catherine by Ifor

An enjoyable Listener début from Ifor (although a setter that I have solved in the Magpie, EV and IQ). I was wondering why this needed to be a carte blanche as I was solving it, but the little...
19:41 Fri 13th May 201190 answers, last by ichkeria 13:25 Mon 23rd May 2011

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