There have typically been about 100 puzzles between successive appearances by Poat, but the one prior to this was #1881 Get the Message, last November.
Preamble: Four creative works suggest how the answers to each group of clues must be treated. In the fifth group, each clue contains an extra letter which must be removed to enable solving; extras can be arranged to make the creator. The entry at 22dn is two words.
Day: 22 July 2025
Financial Times 18,113 by MOO
Thank you to Moo. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,101 by Mog
Mog for our Tuesday entertainment
Cryptic crossword No 29,753 by Ludwig
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29753.