March 1, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 26488

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26488

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Shamus has warned us that he’s not always pangrammatic but this one is a pangram. I was hovering between two and three stars for difficulty – but I ended up with three on the basis that it’s harder than today’s Toughie. Let us know what you think.
There’s no Welsh theme in today’s puzzle so I was on the look-out for a clue which would give me an excuse for honouring St. David’s Day – I had to wait until the very end to find one.
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