Demoniacal is back. We were last required to eat “nothing but peas” in 4756 on the play Woyzeck. What fate lies in store for us this time?
Chalicea
Listener 4897 Rugby Line Compromise by Mountain Ledges
This is Mountain Ledges second crossword. I am mystified by the title. Are we in for some kind of scrum?
Listener no. 4896: Pull! By Eclogue
The Bish half of DASH is on duty this week as the Numpty is off-grid, and he always enjoys a puzzle by Eclogue: but what will it be this time?
Listener 4895 Snakes and Ladders by IOA
Once again, my solution is free from Mathematica and other online programming solutions, although again I accepted my husband’s list of possible solutions to a 10- long 2-digit prime raised to a prime … Read more >>
Listener 4894 Mounts by Pointer
There have been some stunning Listener crosswords this year and the competition for the Ascot Gold Cup will be fierce.
Listener No. 4893: Strike Back by Horntail
A neat preamble promises an interesting puzzle, from a new setter Horntail.
Listener No 4892 Tell Me What by Kea
There’s a murmur of delight when the setter name Kea appears.
Listener No 4891 Going Round in 3s by Samson
We see that this is Samson’s ninth Listener crossword and the second time he has set a circular one.
Listener No 4890 Naked Attraction by Hawk
Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database tells us that this will be Hawk’s fifth Listener crossword. How buff is it going to be?
Listener No 4889 CE by Mozart
We’ve had only one Mozart Listener crossword, Joint Submission in 2023, but Mozart is a team isn’t it (Dysart and Ozzie according to the Listener website) so this is another ‘Joint Submission’as well …
Listener 4888: What Are You Like? by Apt
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? What has Apt got in store for us this time …
Listener 4887 Head of Steam by Agricola
Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells me that this will be Agricola’s eleventh crossword, six in the Listener series and four Magpies.
Listener 4886: Using Better Words by Paddock
Welcome back to Paddock, whom we last met in March when we played with Scrabble tiles. This time we are Using Better Words …
Listener 4885 Knockout by Harribobs
We frequently meet Harribobs in the Magpie. This will be his ninth Listener crossword.
Listener 4884 by Sabre
Broad smiles around the world when we see ‘Sabre’ on the top line, and a few shaky knees too, as we realise we are, as usual, facing a Sabresque challenge.