Cryptic crossword No 1,226

Special Instructions: Once again, my crossword for Pride Month appears on its very last day... ah well. Many thematic answers and wordplay components do not appear in conventional dictionaries, but can be verified via wiktionary.

Panthera has made 2 changes since publishing this crossword.

Panthera has provided annotated solutions for this crossword.

7 comments

Fez

2 yr ago

hi Panthera .... a tough challenge that ultimately defeated me, needing reveals for 6a and 15a. NE particularly tough - 5d! But lots of super (and super-long) thematic surfaces. Favourites 10a (nice to work out a nho), 11a, 19a, 20a (and again re nho), 3d, 8d, 10d, 16d, 17d, 21d & 24d. Spoilers ...

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Henri

2 yr ago

Well that was tough, enjoyable and educational! 3d is a great spot. There were a few I got but couldn’t parse so would love to see the annotations. And I agree with Fez re 1a. Thanks!

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PostMark

2 yr ago

Well done, Panthera. I watched some of this on cs. Above my pay grade but, having read the Annotations, you have packed a lot it.

Cryptic crossword No 1,226

Fri 30 Jun 2023, set byPanthera