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DT 31200

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31200

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Greetings from Ottawa, where the temperature roller coaster is heading upwards. Temperatures that have recently been in the neighbourhood of -10 C are forecast to hit +15 C today.

Today’s puzzle, though, does not depart from the recent trend of gentle introductions to the cruciverbal week.

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.

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