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Toughie 2610

Toughie No 2610 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

When I first accessed this from the Puzzles site early this morning clue 27a was repeated as 27d which caused a problem with the grid.

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ST 2610

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2610

A full review by Crypticsue

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

This excellent Sunday Virgilius just sneaks into 3* difficulty territory because of the problems I had with why the solution to 6d was what it was (I wasn’t alone!) and the slightly longer solving time, not to mention one application of Tippex!   I still can’t make up my mind whether it’s 3* or 4* enjoyment but it was definitely a great start to Sunday morning however many stars it gets.

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ST 2610 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2610 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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Today’s puzzle can be downloaded from the previous post.

As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.

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