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Puzzle Solutions – Edition 78

Crossword

Across:

6 Cleric (REV) + that is (IE) + W (rotating the 1st letter – overture – of messiah) = REVIEW (criticism,

7 DD with ? to indicate the slightly whimsical 2nd def of SM influencer as ‘one who posts’,

10 Reversal (right about) of sleeping quarters (DORM) + IN = NIMROD (old plane),

11 Anagram (fixed) of PINS ON S~E  (both ends of settee) = PENSIONS (allowances for old folk),

Bad Press Awards – The Rusty Razor for Ropey Writing

One of Private Eye’s perennial parody columnists is named Phil Space in honour of those members of the opinion-giving profession who cram the blank pages allotted to them with pointless material just to hit their word count.
Mic Wright

‘The BBC’s Language Around Local Palestinian Journalists Reveals Its Egregious Double-Standard’

Usually reporters close to a story and source are celebrated for their insight – in Gaza, it is framed as ‘bias’, argues former BBC journalist Karishma Patel
Karishma Patel