A tough one, I thought. I hadn't finished it ( bottom right quarter undone) when I was summoned for my bath. The glorious sunny day rather dominated, more than the crossie! And today the sun... ...
Is there really no other thread? I thought this was a wonderful puzzle. Not quite as fiendish as I expected given the setter, but still a really tough challenge. The theme was familiar enough,... ...
11a & 16d. Mislaying the testament, just to survive- how dispiriting is that.(6,3,4,2,4) losing the ?i?l ?o ?i?? 1d. This creature is often in a form(4) h???. I have an inkling it might be hare... ...