Wednesday, August 10, 2022 — DT 29957

Vacation Edition
Puzzle at a Glance
Puzzle number in The Daily Telegraph DT 29957
Publication date in The Daily Telegraph Saturday, April 9, 2022
Setter Cephas (Peter Chamberlain)
Link to full review Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 29957 – Hints] Big Dave's Crossword Blog [DT 29957 – Review]
Big Dave's Crossword Blog review written by Tilsit (Hints)  Rahmat Ali (Review)
BD rating
Difficulty - ★★★	Enjoyment - ★★★★
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Legend: █ - solved without assistance █ - incorrect prior to use of puzzle solving tools █ - solved with assistance from puzzle solving tools █ - solved with aid of checking letters provided by puzzle solving tools █ - solved but without fully parsing the clue █ - unsolved or incorrect prior to visiting Big Dave's Crossword Blog █ - solved with aid of checking letters provided by solutions from Big Dave's Crossword Blog █ - reviewed by Falcon for Big Dave's Crossword Blog █ - yet to be solved
Notes
As this was a Saturday "Prize Puzzle" in Britain, there are two entries related to it on Big Dave's Crossword Blog — the first, posted on the date of publication, contains hints for selected clues while the second is a full review issued following the entry deadline for the contest. The vast majority of reader comments will generally be found attached to the "hints" posting with a minimal number — if any — accompanying the full review.

Introduction

I am taking a break from producing a full review on a daily basis to relax at the lake where I am both off grid and offline. For the time being, I will be posting an abbreviated "Vacation Edition" of the blog containing the usual "tombstone" data relating to the puzzle. These posts are prepared in advance  and assume that the National Post does not deviate from its expected publication schedule.

The following note accompanied this puzzle in The Daily Telegraph:

Congratulations to today’s compiler, Peter Chamberlain, on reaching the milestone of 1500 Telegraph Crosswords. Peter made his debut in 1986, and since then has been one of our regular Saturday compilers.

Signing off for today — Falcon