Toughie No 1156 by Kcit
Caught by surprise
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I expected this to be fairly easy, like most of Kcit’s puzzles, but I struggled more than usual. I entered several answers lightly, awaiting confirmation from checking letters and parsing of the clue, resulting in a solving time of around double my usual time for a puzzle by this setter.