Introduction
Today's puzzle features a shrew who seems to go by many names.
Links to Solutions
A review of today's puzzle by talbinho can be found at Times for the Times [ST 4339].
Commentary on Today's Puzzle
26a Stuffed balls at high tea (7)
In cricket, the act of bowling the ball is referred to as a "ball" and a set of six balls is called an over. Although there is no explicit mention of six in the clue (unless we are to infer that high tea is served at six o'clock), there seems to be enough information for the Brits to discern an OVER in the clue. Interpreting high as an anagram indicator for "tea" then gives OVERATE.
3d Full name of the playful shrew? (9)
There seems to be a plethora of variants to the spelling of Kate's full name, as one can see from the extensive discussion of this point on Times for the Times.
Signing off for this week - Falcon
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