A cruciverbalist, I have discovered, is a crossword enthusiast. The term applies equally to compilers and solvers alike. El Presidente is therefore (among his other substantial and well-known talents) a cruciverbalist. How long before CRUCIVERBALIST appears as the answer to a clue for you cruciverbalists out there?
9 C17 National Trust property seen by many Guild members (15) 10 Felt by most after that first peal. (7) 12 & 26 Evesham bell founder (7) 13 Refined luxury. (9) 14 Sung drama. (5) 15 Saw a motto. (7) 18 Revolved. (7) 21 Bonus. (5) 23 They just missed the win. (9) 25 The period when people changed the material for their tools and weapons. (7) 26 See 12 above. (7) 29 Award for the best four. (15)
1 Felt by muscles after that first peal. (4) 2 Unusually the first word spoken! (4) 3 Mindset (8) 4 Union to meet the spirits. (6) 5 Ordinary person. (8) 6 Unkind epithet for a limited person. (6) 7 Capital of Hungary. (8) 8 Group with over 5000 in mind. (8) 11 An outcast? (5) 15 Charges to insure. (8) 16 Achieve a higher score. (8) 17 Followed the river-trip. (8) 19 Riches. (8) 20 Balanced. (5) 21 Startles. (6) 24 Captured - to ring at Kineton? (6) 26 Notice. (4) 28 Songs (archaic). (4)
