Some very clever clues.
Category: Weekend Cryptic
Sunday Times 5078 by David McLean
6:49. I breezed through this, but I thought it was very neat.
Times Cryptic 28716 – Sat, 23 Sept 2023. Living in an anagram universe
Getting the two long anagrams quickly at 9 and 23 across made this puzzle much more amenable! The rest went fairly smoothly.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5077 by Robert Price — Another Fine Mess
Chewy, but all quite tasty. Dig in!
Times Cryptic 28710 – Sat, 16 Sept 2023. Hid his light?
Suitably eclectic this week. Those in tune may have flown through it.
Sunday Times 5076 by Dean Mayer – heading for something
22:01. I found this decidedly tricky, and at the time of solving I thought some of it was a bit questionable.
Times Cryptic 28704 – Sat, 9 Sept 2023. Poor Yorrick – punnished enough?
There was much biffing and grinding in this one.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5075 by David McLean — Get out of town!
Working this was a sheer delight, with moments of sudden surprise.
Times Cryptic 28698 – Sat, 2 Sept 2023. Sweet little lies?
So, how many are into non-alcoholic drinks, I wonder? (We may not believe 15ac.) Clever wordplay, without esoterica – my kind of thing!
Sunday Times 5074 by Robert Price
12:23. Another absolutely cracking puzzle from Robert, this one of moderate difficulty.