Toughie No 189 by Campbell
A Delight for the Polymath
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Having completed this puzzle, I felt that it had taken me longer than it should have done. It’s a good solid Toughie with a couple of new words (to me, at least) thrown in, and enough classical, literary, floral and geographical references to delight any polymath. There is an error in the version on Clued Up which has the wrong length for 9d.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25993
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
This is turning out to be “New Solvers Week” as we are presented with another relatively easy puzzle. It’s on days like this that you get the full benefits of retirement – torrential rain and no need to go outside!
Two years ago this month I was returning home on a Friday evening and only got as far as Moreton-in-the-Marsh, where the High Street had turned into a river. I spent the night in a pub (things could have been a lot worse!) and finally managed to reach Hanley Swan on Saturday evening.
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