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Toughie No 3415 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I thought that Silvanus had increased his difficulty level very slightly with this Toughie but the quality and enjoyment is as high as ever. Many thanks to him.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30831
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
I loved this! My first ever 5* (I think) for enjoyment. I will happily forgo my blogging fee for today!
Silvanus is on Toughie duty today and this is definitely not RayT, so I am running a book on Guess the Setter. Senf has promised to bring a couple of toonies all the way from Canada as prize money, although he doesn’t know this yet! No point in trying to bribe me, as I have no idea who wrote this gem, but I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I found it quite challenging in parts, so no doubt there will be some who complain that it is too difficult, but I would suggest that you just take a moment to reread the clues and admire the skill of this setter. It is really difficult to pick a Clue of the Day, but if pushed, I would probably go for the very clever 9a. A nod of appreciation to the Quickie Pun as well.
In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle. Please also try to be positive – it’s only a bit of fun.
Great stuff. Thank you clever setter.