Below is a list of the clues that guests came up with at our Manchester crosswords event. Host Paul, aka John Halpern, handed out lists of solutions and people were asked to come up with a corresponding clue.
Before that, we've had some more feedback on the event from AM, Sheffield. Thanks AM, we'll take your suggestions into account when we're planning the next event.
AM says: "'Paul' is a natural for this; lovely bloke, witty, personable, and he offered great general but also quirky and personal insight into the world of Guardian crosswords.
"Suggestions for further crossword evenings: A bit more variation. Have more than one speaker, another setter or the crossword editor? It would also be nice to see portraits/biographies of other setters? I was interested in seeing what Shed actually looks like.
"Perhaps you could provide something more for the beginner, or relative beginner, by way of pointers as to how to get to grips with cryptics in the first place; there was a bit of a sense that we all knew what we were about, whereas I felt a bit surrounded by people who were more competent and confident than me.
"It would be nice to come away with something as well. Perhaps Paul could sign some of the Guardian crossword books? And the odd freebie from the Guardian would be good! A Guardian cryptic crossword book, or even a crossword solver's pen and notepad? Also, the most assertive got their clues put forward. Perhaps Paul should have judged the lot from the outset. Is this all a bit trivial? But then we had travelled from far and wide to be there, and spent £12 squid for the privilege. And, like Paul, we are pedants all when it comes to crosswords."
Look out for news of more crossword events around the country later this year and thanks again to all who were there on the night.
Crossword clues
Mary Conway: Volume comprised a story (in translation) (5) LITRE
Bart Edmondson: Adolescent starts wondering inside if he's one thing or another (9) TWEENAGER
Bart Edmondson: Buffalo are seen, so we're told, never (4) HERD
J Wilkinson: Aspirationless green wheat confuses young adolescent (9)
TWEENAGER
J Wilkinson: Did they get heard in the sound? (4) HERD
Rachel Waddington: Gee Kylie, it's a bit offbeat (5) GEEKY
Teresa Hadfield: Weirdly unlocks back end of pantomime horse, lacking energy (5) GEEKY
L O'Brien: Enormous church service I've joined (7) MASSIVE
Sally: Large missile goes backwards, taking the heart out of a riddle (7) MASSIVE
Bear: Huge stud loses eight after service (7) MASSIVE
Anax: Author's hidden behind four gang members in Staines? (7) MASSIVE
Anax: Raise pressure it leads to hot seat in Lancaster (7) COCKPIT
Paul Taylor: Copilot forgets to fasten door on one side (securing the other) to here? (7) COCKPIT
Hilary Blumer: Double pain relief losing top of comfort blanket seems a bit serious (7) INTENSE
Colin Mackenzie: Bug and ant topped and tailed for African (7) UGANDAN
Nick Geldard: Vehicle don't fail to permit a free ride (3,4) BUS PASS
Geoff Barratt: Joggers come from south west to consume undergarments (10) SWEATPANTS
Lizzie Gent: German beginning minus beginning for incisor (4) FANG
Loud angle loses the French tooth (4) FANG
Notlaw: Cool note, incisive chopper (4) FANG
Clive Cubitt: VIP in play (7) EARNEST
Hetty: Rainier here, so single calcium capture (6) MONACO
Jackie Cassidy: German film star's slim silhouette, spoiled by fattening food (7,8) MARLENE DIETRICH
Tom Jarvis: Only one choc bar for French male? No, food too greasy for this song bird (8,7) MARLENE DIETRICH
Kate Langridge: Blondin meanly strung out on green light (9,6) TIGHTROPE WALKER
Paul Langridge: Shortened follower surrounding a right old mix up of religious chairs causes a top circus act (9,6) TIGHTROPE WALKER
Ellie Frost: Suspense is killing the point (5-4) KNIFE-EDGE
David: A politician with one makes an excuse (5) ALIBI
Chris Young: Bumbling geek fined for dangerous situation (5-4) KNIFE-EDGE
Val Roberts-Thespian: Loud lesbian confuses Gene and puts him in danger (5-4) KNIFE-EDGE
Terry Wall: Eat in king confused by drug in the balance (5-4) KNIFE-EDGE
Toad: Short bull's substitute holds third party for cover story (5) ALIBI
Bunty: I almost speed backwards followed by American solar flyer (6) ICARUS
Basil: High flyer, whose alternative was a cruise, not to the east (6)
ICARUS
Tom Walmsley: Status symbol short of compassion (4) MERC
Barbara Walmsley: Dressing up as a card confuses Mel (5,5) SALAD CREAM
Judith: Drive the best backwards without a German (4) MERC
Theotherfoot: Why no motor, pleaded Hans (4) MERC
Peter Stacey: Leader forces sea back inside jetty (7) PREMIER
Bill Morrell: Strange prime of hospital drama is the tops (7) PREMIER
Richard Hook: Convoluted chore that's so long! (7) CHEERIO
PW: Unpleasant chore that's so long (7) CHEERIO
Roy Turner: Leading rock group, American that is, caught up in marketing exercise (7) PREMIER
Mancha: Chat about first Catholic (5) CATCH
Jemima: Net youngsters learning to fly in Switzerland (5) CATCH
Norman Litherland: Father is embraced with kiss, saucy start, just the ticket for OAP (3,4) BUS PASS
Geoff Evans: Number present with dubious antecedent (10) ATTENDANCE
Jeremy Bloom: Will broken neck be found in London? (7) HACKNEY
Sarah Ryder: He's out or kicking (7) STRIKER
Peter Woodcock: Match holy man, right to president, right (7) STRIKER
Andrew Myers: Important character demands attention, settle down (7) EARNEST
Mick: Near miss is French for sincere (7) EARNEST
