Toughie No 1078 by Warbler
Warpaint!
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Once again my favourite lady setter on the Telegraph panel demonstrates that a puzzle doesn’t have to be difficult to be very enjoyable. There’s a collection of thematic answers and, in 22 across and 20 down, a clever construct that I don’t recall seeing before.