August 27, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

NTSPP – 081 (Review)

Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 081

A Puzzle by Chaz

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

A warm welcome back to Chaz with the next in the NTSPP series. As Big Dave said, this was at the easier end of the spectrum. It took me about the same time to solve as an easier Rufus crossword. It did help to have spotted the theme almost immediately with 1a and 29a. For those who need a hint, the theme is explained in the brackets below.

{The books are all titles in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett}.

I have highlighted my favourite clues below in blue.

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DT 26642 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26642 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club

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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, and provide hints for them.

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