The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29916.
Day: 29 January 2026
Enigmatic Variations No.1730 – Popular by Skylark
“In each of 17 clues, there is a misprint in the wordplay part; correct letters, in clue order, spell out the first four words of the most POPULAR part of the theme. An extra letter must be removed from every other clue before solving, spelling out an instruction involving 21 cells in two straight lines. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”