Each of ten clues contains a misprinted letter in the definition part. Corrections of misprints spell a word which can be read as an indicator of the unclued lights in each of four columns of the grid. Across 1 Revolutionary avoids accepting one god (7) 6 Destroyed each bit of opium (7) 11 Priest and paramour lapsing?
The unclued lights (two of two words, and the rest paired) are of a kind. Across 1 Book with smears around comments on jackets (6) 7 Fashions in stationers (6) 11 Made supple, brewing old-time ale (10) 14 US novelist left out, downstairs (5) 15 Wife and marine attacked telegraph fitter (7) 17 One of England’s winners in Moscow — or loss!
Five unclued lights form a quotation from a work concerning the 18 of 19, 15A and 23. The 18’s name will appear in the completed grid and must be shaded. Across 4 Placidity of English queen nearing Ross and Cromarty town (9) 9 Dumb mimickings parish rioters bandied (10) 11 Old statesman from Burundi following woman around (5) 12 Fishy young goddess snubbed arriviste (7) 14 Refined gent eats over in the same place (5) 16 Classy hawk takes kip in Kelso (6) 21 People and prophet largely like a bunch of grapes (8) 22 What stimulates enthusiasm?
Three items (one consisting of three words, and two consisting of four words each) read clockwise round the perimeter. Part of their source’s name is given by a light clued without definition; the rest (two words, rendering the 13 in 30) is concealed in one row and should be highlighted. Ignore an accent. Letters in corner squares and those adjacent to them could make SHORTER STUDY.
One of the clued lights below reveals the theme which Brewer confirms. One of the unclued lights is not paired as the others are. Two successively numbered unclued lights form one of the theme words.
2/11/12 is a four-word quotation in Chambers. Remaining unclued lights (all appropriate to the language the quotation is in) are three sets of three words of a kind, each set suggested by one word of the quotation. One unclued light associated with the whole of 2/11/12 must be highlighted.
Four of the unclued entries make up a ten-word Shakespearean quotation, including an apostrophe. The other three (two of two words each) represent three possible victims. Elsewhere, ignore an accent. 34 is in Brewer’s. Across 11 He almost banned awfully poisonous plant (7) 12 Cross Spain with a formative stage (4) 14 Editor buys the farm and moves round (6) 17 See a wretch regularly buried in soil (5) 19 Breaking in Irish rugby games is initially no good (9) 21 Wet month, and its beginning? (5) 23 Runs are runs, and not so easy to come by (5) 25 It’s fun to cover an important body – in this? (8, two words) 26 Means of access to get in plane, say?
The unclued lights are of a kind. Ignore all accents and diacritical marks throughout the puzzle. The fifth letter of each of the nine unclued lights reveal A BASS FUEL.
Unclued lights are anagrams of eight words which are of a kind. Across 1 Result of hooker’s foul work?
One unclued light is the title (two words) of a work by a person whose name is formed by two unclued lights. The work in question features a 17 27 which is 11. This item can be found in the appropriate area of the grid in 25 form and should be highlighted. Elsewhere ignore an accent.
The unclued lights (two of two words) can be all be preceded by the same word which solvers have to highlight appropriately in the completed grid. All are confirmed in Brewer apart from one, which is not listed in Chambers either (surprisingly).
Unclued lights are words from a poem, its author and a relevant location. Elsewhere, ignore two accents. Across 7 Music like reggae from Saskatchewan (3) 11 Carriage policeman pulled over beside hedge (6) 13 Judge meets drug addict who’s declining (7) 15 Ionian cardinal crossing Iowa (5) 16 Strong pickle’s sound (5) 17 Seminary keeps beer for Arab?
Unclued lights make five pairs with something in common. Across 1 Fragrant nuts announced (5) 4 Neat workers secure line for pole holding basket (9, hyphened) 9 Unsuitable papal rooms exchanged (10) 11 Incitement to hold round dance (5) 15 Proud to pull tons (5) 21 I waited outside as daughter went for some clothes (8) 22 Secret group, leaderless, keeps a team away from main branch (7) 24 Buffalo product, hot, full of goodness?
The unclued lights (one individually and five pairs) are of a kind. Across 1 German leader put stuff back into soup (8) 5 More lascivious-sounding marketeer (6) 9 Powerless to operate, having drunk UK brown ale (10) 14 Ceilidh lacks odd members of antiquity (3) 16 Tries half the fish at 42 with starchy pudding (6, three words) 18 Brief period of enchantment (5) 20 Select group at lake bed, first (7) 22 Regular terminus — no less — for Badminton Horse Trials participant (7) 24 Because Santa left, station wagon crashed (7, two words) 25 Girl cried ‘It hurt a bit!
13 1A 23 22 is an eight-word quotation by 34 in ODQ. Other unclued lights, including one of three words, are unrelated, but each has 13 1A 23. The two lights which make up the title each have 13 1A 23 which needs highlighting (9 cells in total). Elsewhere, ignore two accents. Across 10 Ascetic existence by Tyneside (6) 11 Like a prison that’s more guarded?
Two unclued lights form a three-word phrase. Clues in italics are cryptic indications of partial answers; in each case, the indicated part must do as instructed by the thematic phrase to create the full answer to be entered in the grid. Resulting entries (two of which consist of two words each) are defined by unclued lights.
The unclued lights, three of two words and four pairs are of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore two accents. Across 11 Arable plant making money, including capital – a grand (10, hyphened) 14 The occasion, we’re told, for tears (5) 15 Express excitement about the sun at start of evening (7) 17 Sound producer’s good fortune is keeping time (7) 19 Top performer and soothsayer, regularly (4) 22 Manageable while oddly dismissing odds all day!
Of the unclued entries, three combine to form a phrase (five words) describing three more (four foreign-language words). The remaining three combine to form a sentence (seven words) given by Brewer as an example of one of them. Across 1 It’s brimming, almost like an optimist’s view? Not half! (8) 8 Song or dance following song and dance (4) 13 Something woven when you choose (6, two words) 14 Slight fracture of leg caught in net (7) 15 Played loud or very loud in quarters (8) 18 I’m ‘snailed’, struggling with these? (9) 20 Measure of drink needed for bender (4) 21 Upset copy-taker includes this?
Unclued lights form three sets of three, each set related in a different way to a theme-word which is hidden in the grid and should be highlighted.
The unclued lights, (two of two words), individually or as a pair, are of a kind and can be resolved into three separate trios. Ignore all accents and apostrophes throughout the puzzle. The highlighted squares, read in order row by row, reveal the sources of the trios.
