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DT 29445

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29445

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone.  Today brings us another pleasant puzzle with uncomplicated wordplay, precise grammar, and smooth surfaces.  Most weeks I ask our setter to reveal themselves in the comments, but they almost never do (with the notable exception of X-Type and CL).  Which is a bit surprising since I'm pretty sure that almost all follow the blogs on their puzzles and see our mostly appreciative comments.  So, this week let's try something different – it would be great to hear from readers who had their first unaided solve with this puzzle.  If that's you, post a comment below and you'll receive lots of congratulations in return. Continue reading "DT 29445"