Well that was a tad too straightforward! Admirable construction - let's take nothing away from that. But the clues lack something, cunning perhaps, that makes for a Listener. A good one for a busy...
A superb construction with a good mix of clue difficulty. In a few cases, some clues were very tough indeed which I wouldn't have been able to cold-solve. I'm afraid the "helpful message" came too...
This became so much easier after a few answers had been entered. Up until then it was cold solving until a pair of matching letters was obtained. End result was unambiguous. Many thanks, Demoniacal....
And Season's Greetings to you too, Lionheart. A bit of a monster, this one, with quirkiness all the way through it from soup to nuts. Not one for the purists, I'd guess, but I thoroughly enjoyed the...
A top quality multi-layered puzzle, requiring a fair amount of lateral thinking to complete, but which thankfully ends unambiguously. Many thanks, Yorick - that was one of the best of the year.
I thought this was a terrific puzzle. Really enjoyable grid fill, lots of thematic material and a clever use of the displaced letters.
Thanks very much, Avian....
We filled the grid eventually but decided that the alphabetical caper wasn't for us. We took a huge leap in the dark and guessed what should be submitted. Will our hubris be rewarded? Thanks, Gnomish...
Am I the first to post for this one? A superb puzzle - thanks, Ifor! Challenging throughout, but well-paced, and with a nice moment when it all started to make sense. I'm happy with my final Answer,...
Another superlative puzzle. We are being treated at the moment. Some of the 13 word removal clues were very tough, however, all were perfectly fair. I wouldn't have stood much of a chance of finishing...