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DT 25936 – Review

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25936 – Review

A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

A very straightforward puzzle with only a couple of points to delay experienced solvers.  One new answer for me, and only a few puzzling clues.  Grid grumbles: none!  A bit of a geography exam, but I doubt these entries caused serious trouble.

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DT 25936 – Hints

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25936 – Hints

Selected hints by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment **

Once again we have a reasonable puzzle which, for me, was spoilt by the geography lesson that belongs in a general knowledge crossword.  This week’s name is the same Welsh one that came up in DT 25906.

Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published at 12.00 on Thursday, 28th May.

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