Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26489

Hints and tips by Pommers

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

Woke up this morning a bit nervous as it’s my debut in the Land of Blog!
All sorts of questions – What happens if I can’t solve the crossword? or don’t understand some of the wordplay? or worse – the DT crossword editor has an aberration and accidently publishes an Elgar Toughie as today’s cryptic! Aargh!

I needn’t have worried as the Wednesday Wizard has come up trumps once again!

A nice mix of clues and some which make one think a bit. I’ve given it 3* for overall difficulty (based on my solving time) but there are a few clues definitely in the 4* category. I’ve marked my favourites in blue.