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ST 2582

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2582

A full review by Crypticsue

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

Unusually for me, this Sunday puzzle took a long time to finish, and others have subsequently confirmed my view that this was at the hard end of the Virgilius spectrum. I did have particular trouble with 9a and the very sneaky clue of the day that was 21a. Thank you Virgilius for a proper brain workout of a cryptic, my view of which improved as I prepared this review.

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