Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no solution this week (first time in more than 550 consecutive weeks).
Will supply solution next week.
Thanks
David
About the Setter
David Stickley has been writing crosswords professionally since 1995. His cryptic puzzle, The Stickler, reached number 4786 before being axed in July 2013 due to cutbacks. David has been published in the NYT and the UK's FT.