Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30882
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where the weatherman says we are in store for a mixed bag over the coming week – a bit of rain, a bit of snow, a bit of sun, and a bit of cloud with temperatures hovering around the freezing point. The weather may be cool, but the political temperature is heating up. Yesterday, our new Prime Minister not only called a federal election but announced he would run in the riding where I live.
I started off on a tear with today’s puzzle but soon found it became a bit chewier. All in all a very enjoyable solve from our new double punning setter. Last week, X-Type promised to return soon but I would surmise this is not one of his.
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