A nice mix of clues and difficulties. My favourites were 15ac, 14dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle
Day: 17 July 2025
Independent 12,097 by Methuselah
Nice to meet Methuselah again – he hasn’t coincided with my blogging schedule for a few months.
Financial Times 18,109 by NEO
Neo is the FT setter today.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1702 – Low Rider by Kolya
“Four notable examples of a LOW RIDER are given by initial letters of single redundant words in each across clue in alphabetical order of their answers. A thematic quotation and its originator runs clockwise around the perimeter starting at the top left cell. Solvers must highlight the LOW RIDER (nine contiguous cells) in the final grid, at a stretch illustrating one of the four examples in motion.
Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”