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‘1/5/28’ (five words in total) is part of a quotation in ODQ and suggests how to find the common element in the remaining unclued lights (41 is in Collins). The author’s surname (6) will appear in the completed grid and must be shaded.
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The part quotation was ‘WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE’ (15A/35/1D) from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by COLERIDGE (20). Remaining unclued lights, not in themselves indicating water, all consist of two parts that do: SEA/MED (3), KILL/DEE (6), MAIN/SPRING (19), PEE/WEE (30) and BURN BLUE (34D/25).
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‘14/7’ (four words in all) is part of a quotation from 29/1D in ODQ and is what the remaining unclued lights do in slightly different ways. The title of the relevant work will appear in the completed grid and must be shaded. Elsewhere, ignore an apostrophe and an accent. Across 1 Mate nautical jester heckles (14) 9 Ancient sage twice accepted shares (4) 11 Be very surprised when earl appeases mob?
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The ‘circular chain’ (or RING CYCLE) of items was: RING CYCLE (anag of RECYCLING), GLYCERINE, GENERICAL, CAREENING, TANGERINE, ARGENTINA, WAGNERIAN, NORWEGIAN, ANGLE IRON, LOHENGRIN, RHEINGOLD, RE-FOLDING, GLORIFIED, FILIGREED, SIEGFRIED, REGICIDES, ISENERGIC, RECOGNISE, CONCIERGE, CRYOGENIC. WAGNER, whose bicentenary fell on 22 May, replaced the answer WAURST at 46 across. First prize Dr John Stabler, Fakenham, Norfolk Runners-up Chris Butler, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, D.G.
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‘15A/35/1D’ is part of a quotation from 20 in ODQ and could refer to the remaining unclued lights (including a pair). Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
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FILM FANS (18) will know that numbers in the problem are linked to film titles: Seven BRIDES (1D) for Seven BROTHERS (22); The Four FEATHERS (5A); 12 ANGRY MEN (37/35); Five EASY PIECES (11/42). 7 x ([4 x 12] – 5) x 7 = 2107, the number of the CROSSWORD (19). First prize Katy Berry, Sutton Coldfield Runners-up Nick Hussey, Overton, Hampshire; P.
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Unclued lights could be resorted to form eight of a kind.
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The quotation is 16/28/10/2/23, from The Rape of the Lock by POPE (highlighted). Remaining unclued lights each start with a word for a hairstyle: 6A AFRONT, 27D CROPPER, 30D PERMIT, 35A BOBA.
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18 (two words) will know that where ‘Q’ = ‘the number of’: Q1D x ([Q5A x Q37/35] – Q11/42) x Q22 = Q the 19. Elsewhere, ignore four accents. Across 1 Glitches involving a thousand aircraft (6) 10 Relationship of rhino and fox with earache, gent treated (14, three words) 13 Mysteries of anonymous ladies artist captures?
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The song was ‘MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY’ (4D/18/13) (Cole Porter). A word for ‘father’ is the centre of four unclued lights: E[POP]T (1A), MIS[GOV]ERN (4A), SU[PERE]GO (22) and SKE[DAD]DLE (40). COLE (35) and PORTER (3) were to be shaded. First prize Joan Kendall, Thundridge, Ware, Herts Runners-up Mrs Jane Smith, Beeston, King’s Lynn, Norfolk; Mrs K.
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Unclued across lights combine with down ones to form anagrams of four works (one of four words, one of three and two of two) from the same nd. Elsewhere, ignore an accent. Across 7 Shaman’s inexpert (3) 11 Mary Jane hugs arriving amazon? (6) 13 Withdraw from dramatist, being cause of misery (7) 15 Merrymaking in bar after revolution (5) 18 Faintly excellent Scots knight impressed (5) 20 Twice heartless Joe Friday mistreated goddess (6) 22 Notice stunted serf cooking waffles (7) 27 Lass artless and pure moves in (7) 29 Sound bouquet contains a touch of iris (5) 30 Some poor anchorite in rude hut (6) 32 Sons taken out choose fresh salmon (5) 34 One oath bishop stifled (interpreted most favourably) (6, two words) 36 Quick learner enthralled by poetry? (5) 37 O for an award!
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Four unclued lights might justly sing ‘4D/18/13’ (five words in total). A relevant pair of clued lights must be shaded. Across 10 European secretes strange smeary enzyme (10) 11 Botanical description half recorded by child (6) 12 Big browser nibbled wood sorrel for pudding (7) 14 Welshman that is backing Nauru (5) 15 Fruit from classy old bush, bishop plucked (4) 16 Simple creature almost in a frenzy with English scholar (6) 23 Ancient inhabitant’s aim to be active (7) 24 An abrupt farewell from 6?
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The unclued lights are alcoholic drinks, and thus might be included, if one was getting a round in. First prize David Heath, Elston, Newark Runners-up Mrs J.
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2A, 118, 1 and 19 (three of five words and one of three, ignore two apostrophes) are of a kind. The first word of a further example sounds like what is defined by both 53 and 8/92; 39, 72 and 110 may each precede its second word; its third is associated with 75, 95/54D and 97; 37, 52A, 4, 43, 47D, 68, 74 and 107 are its fourth; its fifth is part of 57, 77 and 99; ‘34/62/35’ defines an anagram of its sixth; and its seventh capitalised is an abbreviation of the 6/91D. Its sixth word will appear diagonally in the grid and must be shaded.
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HAL DAVID (15) and ANDY WILLIAMS (12/19) died on the 1st and 25th September 2012. The former produced the LYRICS (29) of the OSCAR (4)-winning song ‘RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD’ (1A/18/39), while the latter made a successful ALBUM (33) of the same name.
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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?
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HIEROSOLYMITAN (1D) means ‘of or relating to Jerusalem’. 15, 18, 27, 35A, 38, 5 and 12 may all be preceded by the word ‘Jerusalem’. Title: cf.
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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?
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The perimeter quotation is the opening couplet of Marvell’s ‘To His Coy Mistress’. Remaining unclued lights in order 12A, 17A, 35A, 38A, 22D are anagrams of ‘Time’s wingèd chariot drawing near’. First prize Rhidian Llewellyn, Minchinhampton, Glos Runners-up Kenneth M.
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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?
