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Toughie 2632

Toughie No 2632 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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BD Rating – Difficulty *****Enjoyment *****

A very English puzzle to celebrate today

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Across

1a    With onset of spring, year’s going to flourish — date to get involved (5,7,3)
SAINT GEORGE’S DAY: The first letter (onset) of spring, then an anagram (to flourish) of YEAR’S GOING + DATE (to get involved)

9a    Not long after twist, we play out Midsomer Murders (9)
THEREMINS: A (5,4) phrase for a short while in which two adjacent letters are swapped (after twist).… Continue reading

ST 2632

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2632

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment *****

Best puzzle of the week, thank you Virgilius.   Some clues fall into easier to solve than explain territory, and it is impossible to pick favourites from so many good examples, although revisiting the crossword for the review has made the one clue I didn’t like ‘grow’ on me! 

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