Hi busby
You can get the Guardian cryptic crossword on line, free, I understand (I'm a Times person, myself)
And if you look at Harpers posts by sygyzy, they lead you to a fascinating (though American! which has a few difficulties) puzzle . According to aristo, it's easier this month. Maybe......
You could also try the Joint Effort (JE) when Les publishes it, though I find it quite difficult and that's knowing 3 or 4 answers already!
In reply to another post, it's "Hail"!!