Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30817
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***
I usually find Anthony Plumb’s puzzles a tad trickier than Monday but this one was certainly more straightforward than the X-Type offering yesterday. Having misjudged the difficulty rating last week there is a reluctance to risk a telling off from Brian so have played it safe with 2 *s. I’m prepared to risk a small wager that it’ll get more favourable comment from him than last week. As ever concisely clued & a very pleasant solve.
It’s looking like a rain free day so another lengthy walk around Harpenden Common & Rothamsted looks the best option given that the golf courses are still sodden & mine remains closed.
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