Toughie No 285 by Busman
Can you tell your Arias from your Elbows?
(thanks to Prolixic for the subheading)
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This puzzle was only slightly spoiled by the serious error at 13 across – checking letters and the wordplay mean that the Verdi red herring shouldn’t hold you up for long. Busman’s previous Toughies have tended towards the easy side, this one is more difficult without being impenetrable.
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