Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30873
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning from a cold and grey Welwyn Garden City.
No prizes for Guess the Setter today. Brevity of clueing (average 5.4 words/clue), single word answers, a reference to the queen at 27a (albeit not the usual one) and a sweetheart at 22d, all indicate that this is the work of RayT. Fairly straightforward, but most enjoyable, as ever.
In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle. Please also try to be positive – it’s only a bit of fun.
Thank you, Ray.