Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31394
Hints and Tips by Deansleigh
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone, and welcome to the midweek back-pager blog. I found today’s puzzle to be suitably tricky for a Wednesday: some artistic, geographical and literary general knowledge is required, and there are one or two rather 17d words. Amongst my favourite clues were 8d, 13d, 15d and 23d, but tying for top spot today are 6d and 10a. I also liked the Quickie pun. Many thanks to our setter.