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DT 31303

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31303

Hints and tips by Huntsman

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

I found today’s Anthony Plumb offering maybe a tad trickier than yesterday’s puzzle chiefly because  the definition context at 1&23d needed a bit of a crumpet scratch. As ever it was very enjoyable, nicely clued throughout & with some neat surfaces. I look forward to hearing what others make of it. I’m off to play  ⛳️ so hopefully (no promises) no amendments need to be made to the hints below.

I see Chalicea is over in t’other place so that is guaranteed to be an enjoyable puzzle & well worth having a stab at. Whybird will be delighted to hear your thoughts on it.

As usual there is a selection of music to enjoy or ignore.

In the hints below the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED & the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the Click Here buttons. Please leave a comment below telling us what you thought & how you got on with the puzzle.

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