This is Vagans’ fourth crossword in the Listener series. Previous ones have challenged us with eggcorns and ancient English letters as well as a list of seven churches in Asia.
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Listener 4911: Ish by Twin
It’s the Listener dinner weekend puzzle and traditionally it’s an easy ride – but here’s the maestro Twin who can make amazingly complex constructions. So will it be sink or swim for us?
Listener 4910 Knock, Knock by Karla
Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database tells us that this will be Karla’s sixth Listener crossword. He challenges and entertains us too in the Magpie, EV and IQ series.
Listener Crossword Annual Awards 2025
Apologies for the late arrival of this post, but here are the Annual Listener Crossword Awards as announced at the dinner in Eastbourne on 14th March:
Listener 4909 Fragments by Cranberry
Dave Hennings’ crossword data-base tells me that we have already met Cranberry ten times in EV and Inquisitor crosswords but it seems that this is his (her or their) first Listener crossword.
Listener Dinner Quiz – 2026
The quiz: A3 Listener 2026 Quiz 03 The answer sheet: A4 Quiz Answer Sheet 02
Listener 4908 Dilemma by Oyler
Dilemma is a purely numerical puzzle, very neatly constructed
Listener 4908 Dilemma by Oyler, blog by Oyler
Were you swithering with the jeopardy of dilemma? Blog by Oyler
Listener 4907: Exemplary by Chalicea
Great – another offering from Chalicea! Never too hard, but always well-made and enjoyable.
Listener No. 4904: In Memoriam by Phidias
Ahhh — another circular puzzle. And a new setter (unless the architect of the Acropolis has invented a time machine). But In Memoriam of what?
Listener Crossword No 4903: Fisher Transformation by Mr Snaky: A Setter’s Blog
It’s about 3 years since I came up with the idea for Fisher Transformation so my recollection of its creation is a little bit sketchy. But here we go.
Listener Crossword No 4903: Fisher Transformation by Mr Snaky
Mr Snaky is back. His first Listener (4763) was about Pascal’s Theorem and it looks as we have more geometry this time too.
Listener No. 4902: Threes by Miles
… and Miles’ third Listener crossword. Welcome back! The last two involved us in mathematics. Are we going there again?