Crossword Help Forum
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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 included.

Hints only, please, no answers.

The theme...
Help with the theme may also be sought here. The help given should be fairly gentle in nature, just a nudge or pointer in the right direction. It's possibly a tricky balance but aim to be helpful without spoiling the puzzle for other solvers.

If anyone does feel that too much has been revealed thematically, they should get in touch with the site administrator -Norah.evoluted@aol.com. As Norah tends to err on the side of caution, anything at all iffy is likely to be removed.

The Listener is a unique puzzle and should be treated with respect.

We seem to have finished the puzzle and it all seems to fit together well - we are working on the basis that the resolutions of clashing cells do not necessarily produce real words.

Thanks, Ares.

Upsetter - I think they are all real words.
I took too long to see what the meeting point was!

We did find the word that was troubling us - rather obscure in my mind.

I largely enjoyed this puzzle, but the endgame didn't require me to understand how the extracts linked to the members of the triumvirate, which is disappointing.

A fun solve, nonetheless, and an enjoyable reminder of the circumstance in which the triumvirate will meet. [I note that an earlier post gives a bit too much away re this meeting.]

Thanks, Ares.

This felt like an interesting change from recent puzzles. Perhaps that's just me. Agreed, RHSL. I think I've even managed to finish without allocating the final parts. But it was all artfully done, and the removals complicated some tricky clues. A couple of solutions made me laugh out loud. I enjoyed it. Thanks Ares!