Hello Elle and Rusty,
I am going to make you envious I think...... weather yesterday and today was/is gorgeous, with shortsleeve tshirt in order!
I won't bore you with the temps, but they are high....! I don't think
it will last so I am about to walk down town again. Enjoyed a sunny
market yesterday.
I love this heavy research I have to do for each of the clues - most
of the words are totally unknown to me, and some of the words
in the cryptic clue itself are also unknown, so it's a matter of understanding the clue before I can even attempt to find the answer!
You are right to spread it over the month Elle - it is no good rushing
it as you might do for the everyday puzzle - it is not that sort of
puzzle, at least not for me - I am sure some genius might do it
in the day, but since there is only one a month, why rush it?
Very satisfying to find an answer though, don't you think?