Eltrick

It’s a beautiful debut with an even sweeter constructor’s note. Deb, you’ve helped me with the crossword from my first solve, back in 2015 when I was going through an awful, awful breakup and needed something to take my mind off things. I couldn’t imagine I’d be a crossword solver but you unknowingly took me by the hand and turned me into a daily solver, the one thing I could control in my silly little life. Wishing you so much peace and joy in your retirement, and thank you again.

I love a crossword that makes me pause and then groan! One question thrown up by the column: Why is the Tuesday slot so coveted?