The unclued Down lights are of a kind, as are the unclued Across ones. Across 1 Accent reflecting everything at the start of this month (7) 6 Harp, maybe — as a liqueur (7) 11 Iranian city providing a graduate with honorary title (6) 12 In building, this edge puts out joiner (7) 14 Manual, if lost — claim!
In September sadly we lost 15 (two words) and 12/19. The former produced the 29 of the 4-winning ‘1A/18/39’ (six words in all) while the latter made a successful 33 of the same name. Ignore an apostrophe. Across 9 Woman hates me bareheaded?
The unclued lights, (one of four words), can be arranged to form a quotation, verifiable in ODQ. One unclued light does double duty. Across 1 Ape hasn’t played some game (8) 6 Lawyer admitted to most of source of power of Jews (6) 13 Vicious Israeli (lacking eyes, they say?
9 is now the home of the remaining unclued lights, individually or as a pair. Ignore all accents both in the grid and the clues. Brewer confirms the theme. Across 1 Control diarist meant to arrange (12) 10 Manager’s department.
Seven 1D lights are unclued. Across 1 Carnivore longing to enter Gordon’s dining room (5) 6 Female musical figure is King’s deputy (7) 11 Constancy of a husband from this place in Bow? (10) 13 Sapless sex maniac peppered couscous? Not so (9) 16 Poem from Turkey Eliot translated (7) 17 Dutch uncle in Australia starts to condemn sailing boats (7) 19 Syrup in pail wicked with éclair (10) 21 Fragrant oil brought round for Jack (5) 24 Noble paragon ignores papa (4) 28 Minister’s aide backing proper poseur (5) 30 Unknown hideous Renoirs empty awful old galleries (10, hyphened) 33 Wickedness in Land of Lincoln (3) 36 Distinctive form of square poncho?
One unclued light, a term for any member of a group to which two unclued lights belong, can be divided into three words; each of these has two synonyms among the remaining unclued lights.
The unclued lights, (one of two words), individually or as three pairs, are of a kind. Collins Dictionary confirms the spelling at 29A. Across 2 Poet seriously starting to think in French (7) 10 see 42A (3) 12 Wood work in exam (5) 14 Medley from little boy and little girl (7) 15 Tenor changing uniform with Oscar (6) 17 Exhaust with massage (4, two words) 18 US mine-owner is a shark (8) 22 It’s hit around to enjoy oneself on course (8, two words) 23 Reserve university sportsman is very pale (7, hyphened) 25 What’s left of the bortsch?
Part of a literary work (13 words) goes clockwise around the perimeter starting from square 1. Remaining unclued lights are anagrams of five words which make up a key image from the work. Letters in the twenty unchecked perimeter squares could give: DIT WHERE I CHIDE and SEDUCE. Elsewhere, ignore one apostrophe. Across 10 One goes in hospital department with hesitation touching back (7) 11 Boat touring home land (6) 14 Bird caught in low country (7) 15 Naive politician, Liberal, one’s put in place (9) 16 Detachment to join up again?
Unclued entries (all real words) are not thematic unless they are augmented, in each case by a letter appearing in an appropriate place in the grid. The solutions at 6, 19, 29 and 40 are confirmed in the OED. Across 1 Marine plant-life treated as grass by duck (8) 8 Measure lack of aspiration shown by Lisa’s dad (4) 12 Thoughtful response I agonised over (10) 13 Difficulty acting to modified rhythm (6) 14 Wretched two of clubs, discard to South, the weakest constituent of pack?
The unclued lights (one of two words, one of which is an abbreviation) are of kind and between them go back to number 1. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
Each of five unclued lights (one hyphened) must be 28 in a 2 way. Across 1 Naked German cuts elbow (5) 9 Fresh treatment of sick darling hen (10) 11 Chap twisted limb batting (5) 12 City in ravine colonel captured (7) 14 Dance with athletic Zulu round Lithuania (5) 15 Coed developed constant signal device (5) 16 English soul crossing river makes brilliant discovery (6) 22 Computer programs?
Each of twenty-one definitions contains one misprinted letter. Corrections of misprints spell two items of the same kind as the unclued lights. Two unclued lights consist of two words each.
One clued light is suitably dressed having taken notice of the title. By extension, all the unclued lights would be, if they took the same precaution (and would then be confirmed in Chambers). Ignore two accents. Across 7 US battle giving quiet backing to spring festival (6) 12 Dava Sobel’s novel is no short piece, we’re told (9) 15 Origin can be suspect?
Each of seventeen clues comprises a definition part and a hidden consecutive jumble of the answer including one extra letter. The extras spell the first four words of a saying (in ODQ). The remaining seven words of the saying are supplied by 37 of the puzzle’s clues. Solvers must highlight a concealed item (six letters) which, in accordance with the saying, accounts for the presence in the grid of six unclued lights.
The crossword is of the usual barred pattern and is symmetrical whichever side is uppermost. The Across clues are presented in order and precede the Down clues. Three solutions are hyphened, and one is of three words. Solvers are required to insert the bars; clue-numbers are not required. — Former Foreign office abroad revealed in smallest Welsh shire — Garland unknown county — Small shovel for Scottish climb — A spike ...
45/11 (seven words) is part of a quotation (in ODQ7) from 13/34D. Remaining unclued lights, all real words in Chambers, must be filled to display two items for which the quotation is entirely inappropriate. Collins confirms 6A.
Six unclued lights are synonymous with one unclued light which, according to a quotation in ODQ, is 38 43 (five words). The key light is integral to the name of the quotation’s author, which must be highlighted.
The unclued lights (one of two words), individually or as a pair, are of a kind. Solvers are called upon to highlight another unclued light which forms three quarters of a clued solution. Across 11 Scribbled notes recalling fine state (7) 12 Continue with drama with small jackets (6) 14 Starkey's pair of spectacles? (5) 16 Isolated common (5) 19 Saucy Scottish lass with her flames (7) 21 Oil spilt round dish (4) 23 Organic compound having outstanding high quality (7) 25 Go out with me – it's such vanity! (7) 30 Brush off finishing soup (7) 31 Birds caught away from rock hollows (4) 32 Great Italian novelist didn't start his breakfast?
The TITLE (36) gives WORDS (34) that, if combined, ANAGRAMMATISED (42) and suffixed to DUMP, defined by 7, 10, 12 and 22, produce the PSEUDONYM (8) ‘Dumpynose’. DUMP appears in the fifth row of the grid and was to be shaded.
‘1A (four words)!’ is a quotation suggesting the link between the other seven unclued lights (all real words). The domain of the screamer is a clued light and must be shaded.