I enjoyed this. Thank you Gozo.
Day: 25 September 2019
Independent 10,281 by Filbert
The last Filbert, about a month ago, was also on a Wednesday and I had the pleasure of blogging that as well. I commented on how it was harder than we have come to expect from Wednesdays and this one was no different, which is not to denigrate it: perhaps policy has changed. Apart from the incomprehensible 27ac I thought this was an excellent crossword (and no doubt when someone explains how 27ac works there will be no exceptions), and the fact that I failed eventually on 11ac (and stupidly on 8dn) was my own fault.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian Cryptic 27,935 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27935.