Weekend Telegraph GKCrossword 31st July

[lector]

so ... Kate Mepham has responded in kind to 'her' early-day moaners, and now sets a much harder crossword;

a challenge even to conferences of AB site users;

.... I wonder how many other Telegraph readers find the puzzle a little too hard now?

still the moaners have been routed ..... but at a price ..

[Aquagility]

It's hard to see quite where you stand on this, lector. As one who copes OK with the Generalist, are you saying that you find KM's current level too strong?

There are a great many puzzles available, both Cryptic and GK, for those who seek something less challenging, and no shortage of tougher ones for the kyakaminadistas.

It is in this middle level that the DT, it seems to me, strikes a rare and welcome note.

Yours in AB, Aquagility.

[calumniate]

If this is a "middle level" I am going to join the dog in his kennel.

It would be interesting to know how many entries are received now, compared with in the MM days, and how many don't have to resort to answerbank!

[lector]

hello Aquagility -

I do not 'post' where I stand ..... I stood gainst the early-day 'bashing' of KM

Interesting Poll result from Abers (individuals who take time to 'research' for answers, and conference on AB).

KM representing MM Associates seems contracted to provide xwords to the DT for Saturday and Monday. MM Associates have to please the DT (ie the majority of readers) not ABers ..... I hope that KM does so.

[tizzi]

Im one of those people that find these Cryptic crosswords so hard now, Im starting to give them a miss, there's a limit to how many reference books you can have on the go, and Im resorting to others finishing mine!! Shame