August 23, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 619

Toughie No 619 by Warbler

Flying High

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Just over two weeks I had the great pleasure of meeting Warbler and her husband – see photo on the blog’s facebook page. Today I have the great pleasure of reviewing one of her puzzles. Try to solve 24 across early on, as it is the key to several of the other answers.

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DT 26638

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26638

Hints and tips by Gazza

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Today’s puzzle is pretty gentle, though I’d never heard “wild mare” used to mean the apparatus in 9a. Let us know how you got on with it.
If you want to reveal an answer just slide your cursor through the space between the curly brackets under the clue that’s causing you problems.

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