March 14, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie No 3025

Toughie No 3025 by Serpent

Hints and tips by StephenL

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

Hello everyone from a bright and breezy South Devon coast.

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DT 30247

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30247
Hints and tips by Twmbarlwm

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

Good morning. Among the very welcome anagrams and relatively straightforward clues, there seemed to be a little more than the usual amount of fiendishness, albeit with brilliantly clever wordplay – eg 17a and 25a –  and some lovely disguises. This led to a longer solve for me, but a very satisfying challenge. Many thanks to the setter.
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