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DT 30289

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30289
Hints and tips by Twmbarlwm

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

Good morning. A super puzzle with some witty and stylish surfaces, an &lit or two, and a well-judged mix of difficulty, with containment clues dominating and fewer anagrams than usual (4 out of 32). Continue reading “DT 30289”

DT 30288

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30288

Hints and tips by pommers

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Hola from Almoradí where it has been ridiculously hot for the time of year.  38°C last Saturday!  That would be viewed as hot even in late July so what it’s doing in late April is anyone’s guess.

After last Monday’s, to quote pommette, “tricky little rascal” Campbell appears to have lowered the ante back to normal.  The usual elegant clues made for an enjoyable solve.
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