Featured crossword No 1

Superb stuff - I've commented on the Fifteensquared blog in more detail but suffice to say: classic PM and a great way to celebrate your 💯 !

Lovely puzzle PM and a fitting one to start off the MyC --> 15² link (when the link is up and running!). All very satisfying with 1a, 10a, 25a, 6d, 17d, 18d, 24d among my favourites. As always you set a high bar!

The tie up with fifteen squared is great and congrats on being the first featured setter. My favourites were 10a, 19a and 27a. I needed the blog to understand the parsing of 4d having missed the synonym for "rating" and the solution to 14d was unfamiliar. Thanks for the challenge.

Top stuff PM. Congratulations both on the ton and on the inaugural featured puzzle. I’ve nominated my podium on the blog.

Thanks, PM. Congratulations on the dual achievement. While quite difficult for me, including some elusive synonyms, the puzzle was fair and very clever throughout, and I was able to back-parse all but a few answers. I especially appreciated 18a, 5d, 16d, 21d, 23d - and the fun of 27a and 17d. A reversal would have made 26a easier for me, but that's my own shortcoming, not the clue's. Thanks again, fantastic! [Edit: also thanks to Simon for the blog; he helped me!]

Nice one PM. Congratulations. Good fun, thank you. Will leave a note on the blog

Wonderful puzzle PM. My faves were 1a, 10a, 11a, 22a, 25a, 1d, 4d, 18d, 24d. Congrats on the first featured puzzle!

A very enjoyable solve - thanks, PM, and congratulations on being the first in this new feature. Particularly enjoyed 1a, 11a, 22a, 3d, 5d, and found the surfaces neatly satisfying throughout. Great job!

Thanks PostMark for an excellent crossword. I just posted my favourites on Fifteensquared. Nice work.

Deeply enjoyable. 1a and 1d both eluded me for ages and both are wonderful among an entire grid of delight. Other standouts for me: 9a,19a (what a surface), 27a. NHO 26a but wordplay v satisfying; 3d,4d,6d,17d. Brilliant to see all the love you got on the blog as well

Nice one Postmark

Congrats PM on your 100th and being the first featured on MyC showcasing a superb puzzle. The surfaces are a delight to read with concise, neat constructions. I found it tough in places with some NHO's and a few reveals (thanks to Simon's 225 blog - another great site). Top picks 1a, 9a, 24a, 19a (ha!), 24a, 3d, 5d (cotd), 6d (tricky), 20d, 21d. Thank you and keep 'em coming

I knew solving would be far out of reach for a relative novice like myself, but I had to take a crack at the first featured puzzle. Congrats on a marvelous puzzle, PM. So many lovely clues here with surfaces that were a joy to read despite my inability to parse them. I found 11a, 15a, 19a, 27a, 1d, 5d, 16d, 20d especially delightful. Many new ideas here for me as well. Makes me excited to set another puzzle and continue to improve my own clues. Cheers and congratulations again PM.

Bravo PM, and congratulations. Some cracking clues, enjoyed 23d, 20d, 1d, 27a (very clever), 24a, 19a (that surface!), 1a (pleasing), 9a. I messed up on 5d, couldn't see it and guessed wrong... other than that mishap (which was my own fault), an enjoyable solve!