Patrick secures his second Grand Salami!

Despite battling crippling back pain and jaunting through a packed calendar of gigs and dinner parties, Patrick claimed his second Grand Salami in February 2018. The Grand Salami is the completion of the six Monday to Saturday SMH cryptic crosswords during the day of publication (ie before midnight) unassisted in any way. Let’s take a look!

Breezy start to the week… pic.twitter.com/pSjHlcpwBH

— Patrick Avenell (@Patrickavenell) February 5, 2018

Listening to Big Thief, chipping out this… pic.twitter.com/PsFGWhG1Kt

— Patrick Avenell (@Patrickavenell) February 6, 2018

The War On Crosswords! pic.twitter.com/aF2PWc4ZjN

— Patrick Avenell (@Patrickavenell) February 7, 2018

And just like that the Grand Salami is on! pic.twitter.com/Z5PcyQhWnL

— Patrick Avenell (@Patrickavenell) February 8, 2018

Hoo boy this was not easy! Waves of relief/excitement washed over me when I finally parsed 19A! Tomorrow! The Grand Salami Awaits! pic.twitter.com/H50UrD25He

— Patrick Avenell (@Patrickavenell) February 9, 2018

And that my Beloved Follower is a Grand Salami… pic.twitter.com/5k3q1g4WEy

— Patrick Avenell (@Patrickavenell) February 10, 2018

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completepatrick

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