Toughie No 2539 by Serpent
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
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ST 2539 – Even better than most Sundays
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2539
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Watch out for the multi-word definitions in this one – among the def+wordplay clues, only 17A, 27A, 7D and 13D have one-word definitions. Watch out for lots of other good stuff too – three &lit/all-in-one clues, a 13-letter hidden word, and some classic examples of the trick of making you look for synonyms of words when you don’t need to. This is one for aspiring setters to keep as an example of what they should be aiming at – apart from the highlights, every clue has a convincing surface reading and every cryptic reading makes perfect logical sense.
ST 2539 – Hints
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2539 – Hints
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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The usual few hints to get you started.
Don’t forget that you can give your assessment of the puzzle. Five stars if you thought it was great, one if you hated it, four, three or two if it was somewhere in between.
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them.
Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published at 12.00 on Friday, 11th June.