I’ve done a couple of different things this week – let me know what you think.
Update (17/10/2014) : 2-down in this puzzle was incorrect and has been changed.
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You are indeed a perfectionist (bold/underlined) David.
What a fantastic puzzle. So many great clues. Not often I get it out in one sitting … if ever before?? Thank you. Roz
I have to agree with Roz. A very enjoyable puzzle. Not to give anything away but it was a different style of cluing. A bit easier than usual though.
It was a bit easier. Is that the difference ?
Otherwise, . . . ?
I’m with Neanderthal — I can’t say I noticed anything significantly different. But then, my wife says I never notice anything.
I liked 5ac, 18ac, 4dn and 23dn — and especially 14ac and 28ac, which are up there with your best.
I’ve got the definition and answer for 2dn, but the wordplay eludes me.
Thanks Greg. Regarding 2-dn: Murphy’s law says that if I was going to make a mistake it would come just after a related spiel on the topic. In this case, I was toying with a container clue using OUNCE or NOUN and managed to create a hybrid construction. Even my solution page (which I create at the time as a double-check) has it wrong – one disadvantage of publishing so close to setting. I’ll endeavour to make a correction today.
David
What a beauty! Although my immediate thoughts were somewhat different when I first sat down to try and solve it. You did say that it was different and indeed it is. It took me a long time to get the first few words out and I was then hoping that this change was only a one off (maybe I still do) but eventually it became so captivating that I could not put it down. I was even late getting to the pub that night. And yes I did eventually get it all out.
Thanks again, Andrew.