All discussions should take place on this thread. Gentle hints to clues may be given, as may VERY GENTLE hints to the theme. Anything stronger than that should go on the ANSWERS thread.
Hear Hear CD. Balm to my brain, or what’s left of it after last week’s horror! Took me a while to understand what was to be highlighted, and it was a nice penny drop when I got it. I don’t recall seeing Mira before; if this is a debut, it’s an auspicious one.
I know it's inadvertent but this belongs in the other discussion because you have revealed something about the lengths of the name and device (at least their sum).
I'm new here and can't get hold of a copy of today's Times: it's not been distributed in my area. Is there any way some kind person could send me a link to today's puzzle?