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Toughie 3565

Toughie No 3565 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Whybird

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BD Rating – Difficulty *  – Enjoyment ***

Welcome to the Toughie week.  Autumn is well underway on the Wirral, and the redwings are pouring in (or over/through).

Donnybrook has given us a fairly gentle and enjoyable start to this week’s proceedings.  Despite my terror at seeing linked clues, these were on the mild side and provided a good way in, helped by twigging 1a straightaway. Spotting a couple of “high score” Scrabble letters had me wondering about pangrams, but I can’t see anything unusual on that front. 

6d is a clear winner for me today, although the answer to 2d is a top word!  Thanks to Donnybrook for easing us in nicely.

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