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upsetter
Quite a tight set of clues with a couple of elephant traps but the extra letter method allowed for faster solving.   Thanks, Serpent.
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HawkCrossword
Numerical week, and this was pretty much on a par with the last few in terms of difficulty. It took a while before I could get started, but après cela, le déluge. Thanks, Arden!
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emcee
No thread appears to have been started, which is a surprise. I thought this puzzle was exceptionally neat. Some nice clues too. Many thanks, Ploy.
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emcee
A superb, challenging puzzle; one which was difficult to walk away from. Clues were generally excellent (I thought 22 was a tad weak), a nice PDM and a novel endgame. Many thanks, Rebel. Well done!...
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12barblues
Very clever puzzle. But I did have to reverse engineer from the instruction rather a lot.
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upsetter
A clever puzzle but we found the thematic stuff a bit grating. Thanks twin....
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Cruncher
As ever with the numericals it's finding an initial toehold that's most tricky but then everything worked out logically. Always surprised to get through the gridfill for one of these without having to...
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HawkCrossword
I've been doing this puzzle for long enough not to panic when one of these arrives. Eventually I worked out where to attack it, and it succumbed. Thanks Lysander - that was a lot of fun!...
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NickorWan
I love jigsaw puzzles so this was perfect for me. Solvers familiar with Malva know what to expect, but, for me at least, it is still always entertaining. I particularly liked the suggestion by the...
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NickorWan
That was good fun. I thought it was going to be a real stinker until I twigged the theme; I found some of the clues for the jumbles very tough. It didn’t exactly collapse when the theme became clear,...
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NickorWan
I love this type of puzzle. Unfortunately, I was enjoying it so much I forgot to put dinner in the oven! I thought the clash might give me trouble, as they often do, but I found this one without too...
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HawkCrossword
So much to enjoy in this one - thanks, Ploy! Plenty of witty clues, and some very clever treatments of the more obscure words. The endgame was a lot of fun, and captured the essence of the song...
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emcee
No thread started according to my search. More straightforward than last week's puzzle -- but that wouldn't be difficult. I thought the clues were quite easy and the first name is clear enough. The...
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Hagen
That was a workout and a half! Despite initial reservations that this was going to be a slog, I really enjoyed it. I'll admit I "solved" most of the across clues by reverse engineering from potential...
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HawkCrossword
I found this a very clever construction, and the message brought a smile. With so few variables, it didn't occupy me for too long, but it's nice to have a straightforward numerical for once. Thanks,...
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Hagen
I found the clues tough to the point of annoyance in the early stages, but it became easier as the thematic material revealed itself. I find this way of presenting the clues adds the extra obstacle of...
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sunny-dave
An excellent (and far from easy) puzzle - even after spotting the theme it was tricky to find the correct entries which needed adjustment. Some nice clues too - with very tricky parsing to be done to...
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perseverer
Eventually got this completed, at times by plodding rather than by managing a logical sequence of solving. It's a pity something doesn't emerge in the final grid to convince you that it is filled...
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Hagen
Blimey I'm old - the last thematic item didn't exist when I taught the general subject! Really enjoyed this as I do all Ifor's puzzles - it was hard but yielded to perseverance at just the right pace....
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upsetter
Absolutely brilliant idea and execution. Thanks, Twin....

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