Japanese crossword «Gargoyle»

A bit of a challenge, but a superb result. Thanks BAW.

almost took a hint , good picture

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The difficulty was well balanced. It was a challenge but I was never stuck for an annoying amount of time. The picture is fascinating. I was so confused about what it was going to be - spoting something that might have been a hand, but never being able to figure out what that shape wanted to turn into. Thank you. It was highly enjoyable, as always.