Toughie No 1010 by Busman
Don’t know much about history
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
A couple of lazy anagram indicators (not and from), an obscure, for me, reference to ancient French literature and a technical flaw in 8 down, together with a grid which almost splits this into two separate puzzles, rather spoiled this otherwise enjoyable puzzle.