Not too tricky, but a little clumsy. I suppose there wasn't anything particularly egregious worth noting.
A little bit imprecise, and I wasn't too thrilled with 26A. I don't know if it's a straight error, but port is the left side. I took the more generous interpretation that "rail" is to the right of port, but given the level of the rest of the clues, I …
read moreLots of chopped-off clues and easy anagrams, a gentle start to the week!
Cruisy Monday morning. I wasn't sure how to classify 18D, but other than that some fun clues and nothing particularly controversial!
Pretty easy one to start the week! 4D is a fun clue, and some nice words in 15D and 25A that were clued very fairly.
Honestly RM is a little hit-and-miss for me. Some clues are beautiful, but others just feel clumsy. It also consistently seems like anagram indicators are unconventional or just missed, same with removals. Minor gripes aside, fairly straightforward.
For 11A and 14D, The Clue Clinic lists "up" as an "advanced" indicator …
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