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DT 31106

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31106

Hints and Tips by Senf

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****

A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg.  Are you confused that I am back only a week after my last Wednesday blog, so am I.  Not really, it is all in the interests of juggling assignments, Gazza is on Toughie duty, while Crypticsue is still hors de combat and I will be here next Wednesday as well.  And, we wish Crypticsue well for her continuing recovery.

On the strength of a comment made by Daisygirl on Sunday, I have requested a copy of The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley from the Winnipeg Library. She, DG that is, didn’t say if she enjoyed it, I will let you know if I did.

For me, etc© (I have to say that for Terence), a very enjoyable puzzle.  If my thoughts last week about alternating between two setters on a Wednesday are correct I would say that this is probably a Hudson production but he is on Toughie duty and he won’t always be doing double duty, will he?  So, my Half Crowns, Toonies, and Loonies are staying at the back of my sock drawer.  Thank you setter for an enjoyable solve and blog.

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DT 31100

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31100

Hints and Tips by Senf

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****

A very good Wednesday morning from wherever I am.  Oh, I remember, I am back in Winnipeg after my flying visit to Somerset which went something like this – flight delays; horrendous traffic on the M25 trying to escape from Heathrow at 3:00pm on a Friday afternoon; no access to hotel until quite late because of a Christmas Market; a beautiful wedding; meeting my two year old great-great-niece for the first time; an attempted murder; getting back to Heathrow much easier than getting away from it; more flight delays; arriving home at zero dark thirty yesterday morning.

For me, etc© (I have to say that for Terence), a very enjoyable puzzle which was just right for me as I might be suffering from jet lag and that will be the reason if you find any errors.  We seem to be alternating between two setters on a Wednesday.  I have a 28a left over from my visit to Somerset that is telling me that this is a Twmbarlwm production.

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