November 3, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1493

Toughie No 1493 by Warbler

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Those pesky warblers! After blogging from east Norfolk last Tuesday I tried and failed to catch up with a Pallas’s Warbler that had been spotted in coastal woodland. Today it was 8d that eluded me. I thought I was going to tear through this puzzle but slowed down a lot in the lower half. All very enjoyable though.

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DT 27949

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27949

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This is fairly straightforward and mostly pretty mechanical. Do let us know what you thought of it and how you fared.

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