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Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson
Thanks, Bookpossum! I came across this in a rather enjoyable book by Michael Rosen, called Alphabetical : how every letter tells a story, and hunted around to find a few more of those original clues to include. Too good a story not to share!
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I read about it, and the D-Day landings clues tale I related, in a book called "80 Years of The Telegraph Crossword". It includes reprints of crosswords from the last 80 years as well as anecdotes like those above.
As I'm struggling for time today (it's Mrs B's birthday and I'm taking her shopping shortly followed by a meal out this evening) and with apologies for those who don't necessarily like cryptic clues, I'll just post three more cryptic clues which are in the book I mentioned and are favourites of three different Telegraph crossword setters;
1. You may have seen a cakedance but have you seen plenty of this? (9)
2. Lots of lucre but little luck. (5, 7)
3. " !" (1, 6, 1, 4)