One Of The Hardest Clues Ever! The Times Masterclass: 9 May 2025

** TODAY'S PUZZLE ** Another festival of clue-writing today this time from a constructor who was partly responsible for getting Simon into The Listener crossword back in the day, Mark Kelmanson ("Monk"). There is all sorts to admire about this one - including one of the hardest clues we can remember... Good Luck! The puzzle is available to play on The Times crossword club website (which is behind their paywall): https://www.thetimes.co.uk/puzzleclub... If you enjoy these videos, PLEASE subscribe to the channel. It is free to do so and helps the dreaded YouTube algorithm understand that these puzzles deserve a wider audience. ** NEW CONTENT ON PATREON ** Mark's attempt at the latest Times Club Monthly Special is available now on Patreon:   / crackingthecryptic   ** ORDER OUR BOOK HERE ** https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... ▶ Contact Us ◀ Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.com Our PO Box address: Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 102 56 Gloucester Road London SW7 4UB #crossword #puzzle #cryptic