I started this as a break from Magpie and nearly gave up. So glad I persevered - fine clueing, remarkable grid construction and a memorable PDM. Many, many thanks Shark....
Not too difficult a solve - perhaps a Magpie B grade. Am I alone in thinking that the spelling of one of the answers is not in the BRB? Also I thought that the preamble was a bit misleading. I can see...
Some quite tough clues but a great PDM and all working out nicely in the end. Fortunately it didn't go down the route I was expecting. Excellent stuff Shark. Now I'm ready for the September Magpie!
A fairly easy solve in contrast to the rather complicated preamble. I haven't tried to work out the title yet!
Farewell Ruslan - you will be missed....
Hurrah - a relatively easy solve after last week's more difficult offering, so no interruption to tomorrow's Eurovision! I rather liked the final PDM. Thanks Aedites.
Nice gentle cluing from eXternal - first Listener I think. This will be a good starter for new or newish solvers but shouldn't detain the regulars for too long. All definitions sorted, just a bit of...
I thought this was a reasonably straightforward offering from Poat. Fairly obvious what was going on from an early stage but none the worse for that. Just a few wordpalys to resolve and then it's back...