Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27006
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja. Well, was this a recycled Toughie or what? Hardest back-pager for some time methinks. There again, it could just be me having an off day I suppose! I found it hard to solve and it didn’t get any easier when writing the hints, which was a bit of a surprise as things usually look much more simple with hindsight. Thanks to the setter for a bit of unexpected brain strain which I did enjoy a lot, once I realised I could actually solve it without screaming for help!