For Hun meaning “vandals” or “the tribe” I cannot find justification in Chambers, nor in Oxford. Maybe Collins thinks differently.

That said, it was a excellent crossword – it is not that easy to make so many clues/surfaces that fit the ‘theme’ (well, that’s what I think).

I liked this puzzle but I struggled with the NE.
Didn’t get ADORE for example, which is from a construction POV not really a neat clue, I thought – but I see the ‘fun’ of it.

Just like scchua I question ‘Hun’ for ‘vandals’ (plural) – it isn’t an adjective anyway – in 14d. Dare I say it is wrong or even a mistake? Or is that too harsh?

Apart from that a very well-written crossword as I’ve come to expect from this excellent setter.

Only a pity of 6d.
What has MASSACRE to do in a puzzle on a day like this?

Thank you, radian & nmsindy.

For those of us born on 14th February, St Valentine’s day tends not to be such an important twenty-four hour period in our lives, but I will forgive Radian for the theme, because it was an enjoyable, light-hearted and well-constructed puzzle.

PURSUED and LOVABLE were excellent. I got LECH eventually but was fixated on reducing the letters in LECHERY. The Monroe film was my first in, which gave me a hint at the romantic undertones.

Given Saturday’s distressing result, I shouldn’t really invite eimi onto the blog, but since EVER READY is a trade mark, what is the Indy rule about this? I can’t remember seeing a trade mark appearing before, but obviously my advancing years might mean that I have in fact seen one but have forgotten.