Spectator 2020

[Ironie]

Morning, Speccie fans. Seems I'm up earlier than MM this week:-) Here's this week's challenge from Columba: http://www.spectator....7060568/crossword.pdf

[mintyman99]

ha ha. well done ironie.

[kayakamina]

Thanks for the link Ironie.

Solving 10a early, and connecting it with the title, made for a quick finish
which is just as well as I'm helping with the Grandchildren today.

[barryjbutler]

Thanks Ironie!

[roslyn251254]

Thanks MM - yes 10a and it's all over!

[greyfox]

Thanks Ironie and I hoped you enjoyed your lie-in mintyman.

A polite request: could posters please refrain from giving unsolicited hints, however oblique, about the solution. There is the possibility that it can spoil some of the challenge and enjoyment of cold solving. If solvers are stuck they'll obviously ask for help. Many thanks.

[kayakamina]

I seem to have upset my old friend Greyfox.
I really don't believe my post in any 'hinted' at the solution.

Now if I'd referred to the number of the crossword that would have been a different matter, but I did'nt!

[Nical]

Greyfox's post mystified me - I read all the earlier comments and couldn't see any hints, oblique or otherwise!

[whatsthat]

Nice answer, kayakamina.

[novalis]

Many thanks for the link Ironie.

[mad max]

many thanks for link