Daily Mail Prize Crossword 15862 Thursday August 16Th 2018

[Angiehowe]

I think today’s clues are extremely cryptic, I’m getting there with some answers but putting the little grey cells into overtime mode. Is it a new compiler methinks.

[dannyk13]

Compiler is Crucible.
https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2014/jun/23/crossword-blog-meet-the-setter-crucible

[Togo]

Must admit to wasting time looking for anagrams that were not there.

[aelmpvw]

^ oo i love doing that

[Togo]

Lol Ael. Are you a sadist? (^_*)

[dannyk13]

Update. The crosswords are now set by a team from the editorial staff.

[Togo]

I was lucky in knowing that the plant found in 29a actually grows on the Great Orme, which is quite close to us.

[whitehill]

I think the new compiler is a woman - or a man with a fetish. Over the last few days bosom, bust, bra and ladder (as in tights) have appeared in the grid : )

[dannyk13]

whitehill, see post at 11.15.

[Togo]

Lol @ Whitehill....to say nothing of "Nip" and Zoom Lens.