Platypus here is an alias for a large group of setters who all contributed to the puzzle. You can solve the puzzle at https://mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2788.
NealH
Independent 12,178 by Hubble
I thought I'd seen Hubble before but I can't find any previous puzzles on 225 which have appeared under that name, so maybe this is a new compiler.
Independent 12,160 by Hoskins
I found this of medium difficulty with some easy starter clues and a few that required a bit of thought.
Independent 12,142 by Major
I've not seen this compiler before but I found this an intriguing puzzle with quite a lot of tough wordplay.
Independent 12,124 by Hoskins
This was a fairly gentle puzzle with no particularly difficult clues.
Independent 12,106 by Italicus
There were some great clues in this puzzle from Italicus and the surface readings were all very plausible.
Independent 12,088 by Coot
This was an excellent puzzle from a very consistent setter.
Independent 12,070 by Mog
I found this quite hard-going in places but the clues were very well-constructed.
Independent 12,052 by Methuselah
This was a very clever and interesting puzzle.
Independent 12,034 by Mog
Yet again, my failure to check that the utilities site had the right puzzle meant I originally blogged an IOS puzzle from long ago. Apologies for that.
FT JUMBO Crossword 18030 by Leonidas
This is new ground for me. I don’t think I’ve ever attempted a cryptic of this size before and I’ve only done the FT a few times when I’ve found copies of the newspaper lying about on trains.
Independent 12,016 by Bluth
This was another excellent puzzle from Bluth with lots of inventive clues.
Independent 11,998 by Italicus
This was a high-quality puzzle from a consistently good setter.
Independent 11,980 by Kairos
This was largely a gentle puzzle with lots of clues and no long answers.
Independent 11,962 by Skinny
Skinny seems to be coinciding with my blog spot fairly regularly now and this was another high quality puzzle.