Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31116
Hints and tips by Falcon
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where rain this past week has washed away most of the accumulated snow but a fresh dusting overnight has restored a bit of the Christmasy feel to the landscape.
Today’s puzzle does not feel to me like the work of any of our regular contributors (but, then, I have a dismal record in identifying setters). In any event, it is sure to be loved by those who delight in lurkers and anagrams.
As this will be my last appearance here this year, I would like to wish one and all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
In the hints below, underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions, FODDER is capitalized, and indicators are italicized. The answers will be revealed by clicking on the ANSWER buttons.
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought of the puzzle.