Light & breezy but very enjoyable nonetheless. For my money a fair bit easier than the Quiptic. A toss up between 1a & 8d for my pick of the bunch. Thanks Vulcan
A not overly lengthy but lightly enjoyable solve. An in retrospect pretty simple 1a took me perhaps a lot longer than it should due to my idiocy in reading 'lead' with the wrong pronunciation in my head. (Note to self: still need to think more laterally at times.) LOI 5d turned out to be my favourite.
Just out of interest, what was the corrected 11a that made no sense originally?
Started late today but finished shortly afterwards. One of the most straightforward Monday puzzles, definitely one for the 15D. Nonetheless, pleasant enough and one very nice anagram made me smile.
Pleasant. I put 11 in without questioning it, but it does seem to have a problem. 9d was my last in; it may be common usage, but I don’t remember hearing the term before.
Easy puzzle today but nicely clued. 11a is surely wrong, though. Otherwise many thanks for the - somewhat ethereal!- entertainment - all over very quickly...
interesting to see 10a and 20a paired again after Saturday.
enjoyed this puzzle very much, though did not quite finish since 26 and 14 were new to me. thanks Vulcan!
Took me a while to get going this morning. Once I got going it was fairly straight forward. 11a seemed to me a straightforward definition. Some nice anagrams. 8d so obvious I flailed to see it for a while. Thanks Vulcan.
Cryptic crossword No 28,280
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Thanks...that certainly adds a small spot of crypticcery to it although it still remains in my 'umble opinion the weakest clue on the grid.
Agree on relative difficulty with the Q.
8d reminded me of "Drop The Dead Donkey" - Gegs (9,4).
Never, Brigg :-)
Light & breezy but very enjoyable nonetheless. For my money a fair bit easier than the Quiptic. A toss up between 1a & 8d for my pick of the bunch. Thanks Vulcan
It’s not the clocks going back, it’s my inability to read a digital clock. Ignore me.
Tuesday's not here yet.
It should be at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28281 when it does arrive
For those still awake, the Quiptic is brilliant. As good or better than any weekday.
11 is a prime number, but 9 isn't.
Thanks but why was that wrong? The old 9pm news makes sense of it...even if it's a bit of a weak clue either way.
Not too tough today.
13 is not a term I've heard in Aus but I'll never feel the same about that poor girls name again.
I did.
It said NINE not ELEVEN
A not overly lengthy but lightly enjoyable solve. An in retrospect pretty simple 1a took me perhaps a lot longer than it should due to my idiocy in reading 'lead' with the wrong pronunciation in my head. (Note to self: still need to think more laterally at times.) LOI 5d turned out to be my favourite.
Just out of interest, what was the corrected 11a that made no sense originally?
At first look-over this appeared like it might be a bit more tricky than a usual Vulcan Monday.
But after a few entries it went quite quickly.
I don't really like the 3 and 24 trick; and 8d was really not very pretty.
As for 9...Feigning? Really?
But I like 11, and 2d and 16a are quite fun.
Could not parse 11a this morning, but I see it has been amended. Crisis averted
Really liked ver dict!
I figured there was some significance to the space in the middle of the clue! Clever.
Well, that went remarkably swiftly. I did check a few, but only after completing them, and it was never necessary.
Yay! Speedy solve, and no checks or reveals for the first time. Definitely 25a for me today!
Good fun for a Monday, straightforward with some to chuckle over. Thank you.
You will all be happy to know that the clue for 11a has been changed and is now mathematically correct.
Completed this with just a little hint from the discussion about 11a, and a couple of checks.
Now reads, "11 is the most popular time for broadcasters".
There is a message saying the clue has been corrected now.
8 down has killed me. Great stuff, thanks.
Started late today but finished shortly afterwards. One of the most straightforward Monday puzzles, definitely one for the 15D. Nonetheless, pleasant enough and one very nice anagram made me smile.
A very nice xword. Thank you Vulcan. You're excused for 11 across.
So, he's no mathematician. This is junior school level.
Pretty straightforward but 11a must be a clanger
Thanks Vulcan
what edit0r?
Pleasant. I put 11 in without questioning it, but it does seem to have a problem. 9d was my last in; it may be common usage, but I don’t remember hearing the term before.
Not going to bother. 11ac has annoyed me too much. Must try harder
Easy puzzle today but nicely clued. 11a is surely wrong, though. Otherwise many thanks for the - somewhat ethereal!- entertainment - all over very quickly...
Jolly good. All the long ones especially enjoyable.
Great. 13a is gross but so funny!
Very entertaining. I solved 11a immediately by making a simple connection. Thanks, Haephestus.
oh, and echoing others' sentiments on 11a - perhaps the editor should step in...
interesting to see 10a and 20a paired again after Saturday.
enjoyed this puzzle very much, though did not quite finish since 26 and 14 were new to me. thanks Vulcan!
Hope you've recovered from the wild movements.
Same here. The verdict had me tied in knots and was my LOI.
I suspected an error, and still don't see how the first 2 words make sense. It wouldn't be the first time I missed the parsing though.
Took me a while to get going this morning. Once I got going it was fairly straight forward. 11a seemed to me a straightforward definition. Some nice anagrams. 8d so obvious I flailed to see it for a while. Thanks Vulcan.
That's what I thought.
Bit like his last two
There's a good Anto Quiptic today....found it more fun, than the Cryptic. Not that this is a dud Cryptic!
VG nina too
Indy puzz VG
Unlike Bob Geldof, I do like Mondays - always nice to start the week with a completed grid. Thanks Vulcan!
At least Vulcan has made an honest mistake.
A PB in terms of write-ins, feel 11 could have been better worded. Otherwise a nice,gentle start to the week.
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