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Telegraph cryptic clues

tankardking | 22:37 Thu 18th Dec 2008 | Crosswords

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Why aren`t the clues as elegant of late?
Or am I just a grumpy old man?

Sunday Tribune Crossword 14th.December 2008

the baffler

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DocHH

They have been lacking elegance of late, but nothing stays the same!!

BigDave44

I think we tend to remember only the elegant clues - there have always been good and bad. Some recent clues, however, certainly lack elegance. Take this one from today's Toughie.

This food could produce ailment (7)

How's about that for a really difficult anagram !!!

bathtub

And a less than deft anagram indicator!

It's probably a good idea to write to or email the crossword editor Kate Fassett about this.

The Torygraph isn't a favourite of mine, but its crosswords are hard without being obscure, elegant (good word!) but not pretentious, and scrupulously fair. It would be a huge shame if these standards were allowed to slip.

BigDave44

The previous Crossword Editor is a neighbour of mine, and when I asked her about this, she said that she only does the Times Crossword these days!!

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