Toughie No 1144 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I filled in the two long answers immediately and thought that the puzzle was going to be a doddle. It turned out to be more difficult than that and some of the wordplay was quite testing.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2731
A full review by gnomethang
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Best puzzle of the week (again) for me. A tad harder than usual based on my solving time.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27424
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from frigid Ottawa where the temperature is currently -15°C, but at least there is no wind. Today’s puzzle is undoubtedly from the mystery setter. I got off to a fast start, writing in several answers on the first scan through. However, progress quickly slowed to a crawl. A couple of clues required considerable research for someone from this side of the Atlantic.
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