Not so smooth today and hence the later posting.  First the FT online crossword posting was delayed for a couple of hours.  Then I found this the hardest Phssthpok I’ve encountered, especially in the SW.  I think that though the words were common enough, there were some shades of meaning I wasn’t familiar with.  Finally managed it, so thanks Phssthpok for the workout.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.

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Raich returns to our screens/dead trees today with a fairly reasonable crossword compared to some Tuesdays.

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A very pleasant morning’s canter … nothing too difficult although there were a few new incidental words that I learned today

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