This one wasn’t too bad, but there was a burst of obscurity in the NE. I did about 2/3 of it on Saturday night, and finished most of it up on Sunday morning.
Day: 3rd December 2023
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5087 by David McLean — cutting words
After my FOI, I worked all the four longest (12-letter) clues. I profited from that flying start and had this all completed within a comfortable timeframe, though two answers stubbornly resisted parsing. Had to watch my fingers—there are some sharp devices here.