The clues...
Requests for help should normally include the clue itself, the number of letters in the answer, and details of any you already have. Any additional information or special instructions, common in Listener puzzles, should also be include.
Hints only, please, no answers.
The theme...
Help towards the theme may also be given here. The help given should be fairly gentle in nature - just a nudge, a pointer in the right direction, and certainly not anything that would spoil the puzzle for other solvers.
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The Listener is a unique puzzle and should be treated with respect.
This is being posted early this week as I'm going out and don't know when I'll return.
Happy 2026 to all and sundry.