Toughie No 1469 by Warbler
Hints and tips by Toro
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment *
There's often a particular quality to Warbler's puzzles -- a kind of affability and desire to entertain that comes shining through. But this one had a strangely perfunctory feel about it. I found most of the clues dull, technically questionable, or both, and am genuinely sorry to give it my first ever one-star review.