Subscriber Special! How to solve a Cryptic Crossword - Bonus Saturday Edition -No.11

[@TwinPeaksGrammar]

Blown away by these surfaces. Such an enjoyable episode, thank you both

[@timshaw9627]

Thanks TPG.

[@The_Cryptic_Mystic]

Thanks Anthony! Yes - this was a brilliant puzzle - so much fun to solve. Huge credit to Tim :)

[@kateh4030]

I loved this on MyCrossword ! Tim really writes great clues, clever and witty. 9a was a particular fave. Agree it was really top-notch Tim, please keep them coming

[@The_Cryptic_Mystic]

I agree completely, Kate! :)

[@und3rgroundman865]

I think 26a uses about as an anagram indicator, so it's see dr (about/jumbled up) then an "a" for redse a.
All in all a very nice puzzle. Unsure of the def for yacht on 4d and don't understand cons either in 23d.

[@timshaw9627]

Correct on 26a @und3rgroundman.

[@The_Cryptic_Mystic]

Thanks! I've since been told that Con is an archaic word for study - and a staple of Cryptics. So one to remember!

[@Ruddigore]

A great solve. I can't believe you struggled with *Con,* its an absolute staple of cryptic crossword.

[@The_Cryptic_Mystic]

Thank you! Funnily enough it has escaped me until now. I'll make sure I remember it for the future :)

[@Akahnator]

Came across this crossword a month ago. Brilliant. 👏

[@The_Cryptic_Mystic]

It is a fantastic puzzle isn't it!

[@danbanks9325]

Blow you away - sailing yacht - sails need wind to work?

[@The_Cryptic_Mystic]

Yes, that's it! Thank you for the explanation :)

[@michaelkane3208]

Con is an archaic term for study. It means learn by heart. Pretty obscure though

[@The_Cryptic_Mystic]

Thank you! I've since been told it's used a lot in Cryptics. It was a new one for me - but one for the memory banks now :)