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bunty

30th December 2017, 09:14
Todays prize online ....Whoops we had this puzzle a couple of weeks ago ??!!
Is it the same puzzle in the paper?
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chrise

30th December 2017, 09:18
Was that the day that the paper had Rufus's first puzzle? I didn't try the online one then, but I recall that it has lots of interrelating clues, as does this one.
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halloway

30th December 2017, 09:26
Yes, it's definitely one that we've had before.
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chrise

30th December 2017, 09:29
It was the day that Rufus announced his retirement, so the paper reprinted his first published puzzle (which was much harder than more recent ones!) In typical Grauniad fashion, they didn't alter the online one - until very much later in the day, I think?
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chrise

30th December 2017, 09:31
Yes, they did change it eventually - the online one for December 18th is now the Rufus one, as printed in the paper
https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27383
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tanglewood

30th December 2017, 15:11
Are you talking of Prize 27393? https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/27393
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chrise

30th December 2017, 15:14
Yes, tanglewood. It appeared briefly online (we think) on December 18th, before being replaced by the Rufus one that had been printed in the paper as a tribute, and is now on the link I gave.
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roof

30th December 2017, 19:07
This is all very interesting, but hasn't helped me work out 5ac or 24d, which would be helpful to other clues.
Spiral starts tonight, so I haven't got much time and a meal to cook. We're still on leftovers!
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mamya

30th December 2017, 19:25
5 five letter word for project/toss around an alphanumeric road.

24 Second in command?
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roof

30th December 2017, 20:12
Thanks Mamya
I've got 5ac now, just 24d to puzzle over.
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