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I’ve just noticed 41a at the centre of the grid. If this is deliberate, Maskarade may not have been happy with yesterday’s result. And 45a is emblematic of 41a.
46d is accurate though! 😂

Anyone who knows much about 41a from my handle on here you can see I was not happy about yesterday's result at all.

Well spotted Jono, having them together like that makes me think it's unlikely to be a coincidence.

PS Have you noticed it's no longer interactive and only pdf!?

Ah Rocky, after Mr Rocastle, good to know - even if I am a happy Hammer:-)

He was one of the best players I ever saw and taken from us far too young.

Very true Rocky, it came as a real shock and he was so young:-(

Brendan, I don’t recall Maskarade ever being interactive, because of the grid size, but I may be wrong. If I didn’t resolve your Listener queries on 1a and 10d, let me know

Hi Quisling,

I don't know why the Prize is suddenly pdf only, it was definitely interactive last night but today it suddenly isn't. I think you're right though about the previous Maskarade puzzles being only being pdf.

Thanks again for your help with those three Listener clues, I only referred to 14d because I was so frustrated with myself for thinking "goodness" was the usual 2 letter word and completely missing the obvious the exclamation of surprise meaning. But, regards the other 2 clues, I was nowhere near parsing them so there was no point in beating myself up over it:-)

PS It's still interactive on the phone app.

Maskarade has been interactive in the app (not the website version) for the last three or four, from memory, including this one. The last time it wasn’t was the one with little fishes (Dec ‘21 I think).

Thanks both, for setting me straight. It’s always good to be reminded what a dinosaur 🦕 I am for using pencil and paper!