The Great Vowel Shift is the gift that never stops giving for crossword compilers, as it's resulted in all sorts of spelling vagaries that can be exploited for punning purposes. OW for example can be pronounced as in COW, but it can also be pronounced as in SLOW. So, is a TOWER a tall building, or is it a person tugging something along? And is a SOWER somebody who plants seeds, or is it a pigherd? The -ER ending is also nice and tricksy, and I've exploited that a bit here, but I'll save the full explanation for another crossword. If you enjoy my crosswords, you'll LOVE the Cryptic Mystic's fantastic YouTube channel, which has been kind enough to feature a couple of my crosswords and is THE best resource for cryptic beginners: https://www.youtube.com/@The_Cryptic_Mystic
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Brilliant stuff, Melanie! I've used this puzzle in my latest video about homographs :) It'll be on the channel Tuesday 1st April at 12pm - https://youtu.be/gIOAyRO7pi8
Thanks for the shoutout too :)