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madamearcati

17th August 2024, 11:56
Greengage, yes. Only highlighting the killer AND the other entangled character produces an appropriate (and poignant) endgame. I have in the past swapped test-solves with Dysart and I've always been impressed by his ability to produce clues with excellent surface reading. I'll miss his test-solving input, which has clearly improved my initial efforts. RIP Dysart
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smellyharry

17th August 2024, 12:00
Ignore that. Now have the man, the killer, the victim and the three letters. Just now can't find a plausible closed loop. Hopefully inspiration will strike soon.
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smellyharry

17th August 2024, 12:06
Finished it finally, very good.

I will always remember Dysart fondly for his taking the lamb out of the freezer and feeding it to the police puzzle from a few years ago, which was one of my favourite ever Listeners. RIP.
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candledave

17th August 2024, 12:29
madamearcati - what are you suggesting should be highlighted as am confused by the “yes”, “only” and “and” combo?

Thanks
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gitto

17th August 2024, 14:28
Grid staring AGAIN - and I'm severely hampered by a irresistible conviction that there is a good reason that 11d (and I should have read the last sentence in the rubric!) is not in the BRB.
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madamearcati

17th August 2024, 15:44
Candledave - YES means both the killer AND the other entangled should be highlighted. ONLY by doing that will the solver reach the intended endgame. That's my view, anyway. I hope that's clear.
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jordan

17th August 2024, 16:05
"The killer.. and his victim... must both be highlighted"

No mention of the female involved in this instruction
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candledave

17th August 2024, 16:10
thanks, that's clear but I'm going to stick to the letter of the preamble i think and just highlight the killer and victim
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jack aubrey

17th August 2024, 16:11
A puzzle of 38d quality. Like SH @23, I still remember the leg of lamb murder; it was early in my Listener experience and I was fairly awe-struck that someone could construct such a thing just to amuse me, RIP indeed.
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jack aubrey

17th August 2024, 16:21
Each to his ain, CD; for what it’s worth, I’m with Mme Arcati in seeing the complete closed path as an important part of the final picture. Also I can’t see what logic you could apply that would allow you to choose which of the otherwise duplicated letters to highlight.
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