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Listener 4178 Confused by Tea Leaves

Where is everybody? Posting somewhere else? What an intricate construction. I have been delighted by the subtlety of this and now have a full and functioning grid but I am wondering how it fulfilled...

Nadis

Death Without Religion

When someone has no belief in religion, can they be cremated without all the twaddle normally associated with the church or their ilk? (They have to be dead first though...of course).

starwalker

Listener 4176 : Small But Perfectly Formed by Quinapalus

My heart sank when I saw the length of the preamble, but simply followed the straightforward instructions and the grid came together nicely. Quotation and play identified, now it's just a case of...

trux

Listener 4175 : The Winning Line by Ozzie

Zany clues, almost laugh-a-minute stuff and a remarkable (and surprising) dénouement. Brought much needed mental warmth to the icy surroundings here. Terrific stuff, great fun and the best of...

Zabadak

Listener 4174: The Dentures of Sherlock Holmes by Salamanca

Unless I've gone seriously wrong, this easier than it first appears, though I'm still not sure of 15d. The definition seems to be a bit stretched and it's a bit of an exception to one of the rules....

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.

Mymom

Who can tell the future?

Some people believe that the Bible is a reliable book of prophecy. Others feel that it contains vague predictions that could be interpreted in many different ways. What's your opinion? And it would be...

TheBear69

Listener 4172: Fruitless Effort by Hypnos

I found this to be a somewhat difficult puzzle with very competent clueing, clever concealment of many of the misprints and a nice theme. Thanks, Hypnos.

Zabadak

Listener Crossword 4171, Fruitful Recipe by Dipper

A nice easy start to the New Year, encouraging me to start entering again. If there are people reading this who haven't tried the Listener yet, here's a good place to start - fair clues that take a...

wolf63

A puzzle designed for children . . . .

This is a puzzle for children (supposedly) but I gave up after 45 minutes. I got down to two unlit lights. I had to turn the sound off as the noise was driving the cats mad with curiosity....

barbieri

Scotsman

Ointment? no way, (4), n?r? Container for coal fire, (4), n?c?...

midazolam

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...

pinball2

Christmas songs and carols

clues are the initials of songs, eg, LD = little donkey 17. AF 28. UUIBAK...

midazolam

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....

naomi24

When does a prophecy become a prophecy?

Last night I dreamt that Britain was being invaded by Germany. Hundreds of planes, dropping military tanks, filled the darkened, foreboding, sky. In the unlikely event that this should ever occur,...

maggiebee

Quote

Out of clutter find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity. Albert Einstein...

nicholas4300

Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26,726

Hello All in CrowsswordLand Seem to have done quite well on my own this week but have run out of patience on the following: 7d(2 words, 6,7) ???T?? ?O???G? 'Fixed seat with unsound piece of wood...

Walterloo

Listener 4166, Brief Appearances by Schadenfreude

Looks like a hefty and interesting challenge this week from a renowned setter. How many Friday Clubbers will there be with this one? Good luck to all.

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...

chakka35

Why are R&S theists different from the norm?

I have waffled on this site for many years but don’t bother any more. It seems that everything has been said many times: the reasons why religious belief is irrational; the lack of historical...

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