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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4215 Getting in Shape by Rood

Another cracker! We thought this was wonderful but how very tough. Obviously the editors are getting their own back on those who whinged that last week's lovely creation was too easy. We had pdm after...
20:08 Fri 09th Nov 201261 answers, last by ichkeria 15:39 Wed 21st Nov 2012
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logophile

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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x_word_fan

Inquisitor 1215

I now have a completed grid (thanks to doorbell) but can't make sense of the clashes neither can I spot any of the 13 words - are the last 2 numeral and score? The first word or two of the definition...
16:16 Mon 06th Feb 201218 answers, last by Voulez-vous 17:12 Wed 08th Feb 2012
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Indy-trier

Inquisitor 1205

Having completed everything quite easily for a change (including all things thematic) I'm now falling at the last hurdle! I know the poem and the poet - 16 letters in all rather than the 14 in the...
09:42 Wed 30th Nov 20115 answers, last by serpentinew 23:41 Thu 01st Dec 2011
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dr b

Listener 4165, Variation on a Theme by Nibor

Not much here to cause any grief this week, I think. Not too high on the difficulty scale, but enjoyable anyway. Now I have no excuses for the afternoon and will be forced to finally clean out my...
17:27 Fri 25th Nov 201194 answers, last by ichkeria 09:21 Wed 07th Dec 2011
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Nical

Inquisitor 1203

1 D. Old spray in stream? Right! (4) ??a? (Possibly ??ar) 5 D. Irishman getting horse dropping head (4) ??i? This puzzle says 'extra letters created by wordplay in these clues provide a quotation'....
21:32 Sat 12th Nov 201115 answers, last by Indy-trier 10:47 Thu 17th Nov 2011
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Zabadak

Listener Crossword 4155 Body of Evidence by Jacques

Interesting this one in that I know what the end result should be, with the evident truth clearly displayed, but I can't see how best to get there: I have a number of viable options depending on what...
20:35 Fri 16th Sep 201183 answers, last by ichkeria 13:52 Wed 28th Sep 2011
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Zabadak

Listener Crossword 4153: Rhythm for a Dance by Brimstone

I think I have it, though one element, the two letter replacement, and one additional word entry are as yet unconfirmed. I'm still trying to justify everything, which looks like being a bit of a slog,...
20:20 Fri 02nd Sep 201163 answers, last by easterfool 16:10 Tue 13th Sep 2011
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stymied

Inquisitor 1189

Another nice Inquisitor crossword with a satisfying conclusion. Why isn't this crossword treated with the reverence (apparently) reserved for the Listener? (which it quite often rivals). Too often...
15:57 Mon 08th Aug 20118 answers, last by gribble 21:52 Mon 15th Aug 2011
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starwalker

Listener 4148 - More Collusion by The Magpie

Having seen the setter(s) I thought that this would be a real problem. Surprisingly, despite some tricky clues, it all fell into place quite quickly. I notice that these days they omit the instruction...
18:05 Fri 29th Jul 201154 answers, last by ichkeria 08:32 Tue 09th Aug 2011
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bobbycollins

listener 4145

I posted a perfectly polite notice on the Times website creating a discussion about this week's puzzle - along the lines of: "I am getting a bit fed up with the preponderance of cartes blanches,...
17:31 Fri 08th Jul 2011100 answers, last by Walterloo 05:05 Thu 28th Jul 2011
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puzzled272

Inquisitor 1183

A nit-picking question. I find the preamble (final sentence) mildly confusing. As it stands it seems that the author alone should be highlighted. However, the construction hints that both arch-enemy...
10:29 Sun 26th Jun 20111 answer, last by serpentinew 21:14 Sun 26th Jun 2011
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starwalker

Listener 4141 : Trailblazers by Dysart

Grid fill is proceding quite quickly and smoothly, especially when compared to last week. However, I know that this will rapidly slow down as I know nothing about either the two adversaries or the...
17:02 Fri 10th Jun 201184 answers, last by ichkeria 14:09 Tue 21st 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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magistra

cam 62

Can anybody explain the latter part of the instructions for Cam 62 crossword/ "The odd letters of each extra word give a 3-letter sequence which is to be advanced or regressed by the numerical...
14:44 Sun 13th Mar 20111 answer, last by serpentinew 20:39 Tue 15th Mar 2011
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Ruthrobin

Listener No 4120, Cross Country by MynnoT

Am I destined to start another thread or are all the friends hiding somewhere else? What a great and well-set challenge this has been. The light has just dawned regarding the theme and how to obey the...
22:27 Fri 14th Jan 2011105 answers, last by contendo 15:58 Mon 24th Jan 2011
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dr b

EV 946 Message by Rustic

Good afternoon all. This was certainly a nice challenge. The theme was not surprising but getting to the message took a bit of work - double clues and missing letters! I don't understand the wordplay...
15:33 Sun 19th Dec 201023 answers, last by Jogler 14:27 Thu 23rd Dec 2010
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Zabadak

Listener Crossword 4117 Great Expectations by Samuel

Not finished yet, but I've got grid B, so I know two things already. There's an awful lot of pretty close to cold solving in Grid A, and I've got to get a bigger print out to have any kind of chance...
23:25 Fri 17th Dec 201086 answers, last by Clamzy 13:58 Thu 30th Dec 2010
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4116 - A(nother) Game of 1 by Glow-worm

Although I am nowhere near finished, the grid-fill seems fairly straightforward. Despite the very long preamble, I am not expecting any major problems, so please can we try to keep any hints to an...
17:32 Fri 10th Dec 2010106 answers, last by Mysterons 07:45 Wed 22nd Dec 2010

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