February 4, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

NTSPP – 104 (Review)

Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 104 (Review)

A Puzzle by Radler

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Radler returns with a themed winter crossword that is very appropriate given the current weather sweeping across the country.  The key to the crossword is solving 13d which introduces the theme word needed to unlock many of the remaining clues.  Even with the theme word cracked, this is a tricky crossword with some complicated wordplay, strokes of genius and Radler’s usual libertarian cluing that reflects his love of some Guardian setters!!

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NTSPP – 104

Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 104

A Puzzle by Radler

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Welcome to the latest in our series of puzzles, which have now been running every week for two years.

This week we have puzzle by Radler in which several of the answers have a theme which is given by the answer to 13 down.

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DT 26780 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26780 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Crossword Club

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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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