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Listener No 4877, “Romantic Piece”, A Setter’s Blog by Pandiculator
I wrote this puzzle in July 2023, so my memory of parts of the setting process is a little hazy. That said, the folder on my PC that I used for constructing it allows for a bit of archaeology, so I’ll outline the setting process here.
Listener No 4877 Way to Go by Vismut
Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that this will be Vismut’s seventh Listener crossword. We see her compilations regularly in the IQ and EV series and in the Magpie.
Listener No 4876 Hidewell, Adventures in Outer Space
This is only Hidewell’s second Listener crossword. Previously we had ‘The Usher’ (4774 29/07/2023) which was an excellent debut. So what now?
Listener No 4875 Cross-stitch by Alchemist
Is this really only Alchemist’s second Listener crossword?
Listener No 4873 Needs Must by JFD
Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database tells me that this is JFD’s fifth Listener crossword.
Listener No 4872, “There’s No Place Like Home”, A Setter’s Blog by Bungo
The first Listener I attempted was Listener 4642 – Music Box by tnap. I had been aware of the series through reading the Listen With Others blog, and marvelled at the ingenuity of the setters, and the pandemic having given me rather more free time than I had anticipated, I decided to have a crack at one.
Listener No 4872: There’s No Place Like Home by Bungo
Not Bingo but Bungo! Welcome to a new Listener setter – and new to the various series indexed in Dave Hennings’ Database too
Listener Crossword No 4871 Friends by Elgin
It appears that this is Elgin’s eleventh Listener crossword.
Listener No 4870 Fives by KevGar
We see that this is KevGar’s eleventh Listener crossword. KevGar have been producing them since 2012.
Listener 4868: Robbed by Cagey – a Setter’s Blog
Is a Crossword Alive?* By Cagey This was always intended to be a less ambitious crossword than my previous (and potentially next few) Listener crosswords. The subject of natural world words being removed … Read more >>