Thanks to Pasquale for the puzzle, with a few words I had to look up afterwards. My favourites were 11ac, 25ac, and 17dn.
Day: 8 January 2026
Independent 11247 / Ringoe
Ringoe appears to be a new setter of Independent cryptic puzzles, so welcome!
Financial Times 18,262 by MUDD
Mudd is today's setter.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1727: Complete by Stick Insect
This puzzle almost COMPLETEly defeated me – until a PDM at the 11th hour of the 10th day after publication, just before the submission deadline…