I felt at times that this one pushed the envelope, and am curious about the other solvers’ experiences.
Author: Guy du Sable
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5189 by Robert Price — genius moves (par for the course)
I found this, comme toujours, brilliant—and its menu suggestion mouth-watering.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5187 by Dean Mayer — the possible dream
This one had a distinctly British flavo(u)r—as is only proper, of course. But I got along with it fairly easily. How’d y’all do?
Sunday Times Cryptic by David McLean — fabulous
I liked this a lot. Seven (!) anagrams, certainly not complaining about that, and I learned a new phrase, a new word, and a new English town.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5183 by Robert Price — make mine vanilla
My third meeting here in a row with Mr. Price, charming as ever, for this tasty treat.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5181 by Robert Price — nut season
This spicy treat seemed a bit easier than the last one by Mr. Price that I had the honor of blogging—just two weeks ago, so I remember!
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5179 by Robert Price — pedant’s delight
Enjoyable throughout with everything clear in the end, and I learned a new word, idiom and aquatic species.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5177 by David McLean — Let there be light!
This was delightful! I was perplexed at the threshold of many clues, but never in the dark for too long.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5175 by Dean Mayer — One hot month!
I sweated a bit over this.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5173 by Robert Price — sharp stuff
These succinct clues deploy deviously subtle tricks to hide the definitions and blend the wordplay into seamless surfaces.