This was not terribly difficult, as is often the case with Paul McKenna puzzles, and I didn’t even need the pun to help me solve. The answer words are mostly well-known, although perhaps the meanings used here are a bit obscure.
Day: 13th July 2025
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5171 by David McLean — I hear ya
The presence of three (3!) homophone clues distinguishes this worthy offering as much as anything else.