A Puzzle by Wilman
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The puzzle is available by clicking on the above grid.
As usual, the setter will be delighted to receive feedback from you, the solvers. We do ask that you remember that for most setters this is a new experience, so please only offer constructive criticism.
A review of this puzzle will be added tomorrow (Tuesday).
We managed after quite a lot of hard work to get a completed grid but there are still some, 8d for example, where the wordplay still escapes us. 1a had us head scratching for a while and set the tone for the puzzle so we’ll go with that as favourite.
Thanks Wilman.
What a difference two weeks make! Completed, albeit with some e-help and I learnt a couple of things – the 6d bone and what the 18a Duke of York is a type of.
But, there are a few parsings for which I will have to await the wisdom of Prolixic. Like the 2Kiwis, I have concerns with 8d – to me, it seems to be somewhere between an incomplete clue and an indirect anagram.
My eyes did have problems with the font and Al in 26a and 18d trying to decide if it was a (metallic) element or a modern abbreviation.
Smiles for 10a, 18a, 28a, 7d, and 16d.
Thanks Wilman and thanks in advance to Prolixic.