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28 2, born in 36, is best known for 10 41 (four words). He also produced a 19, 11 (two words; ignore the apostrophe), remembering his 1D and his 43 30 25A. Across 1 Suite has horrible gaps (8) 5 Covering article in material for publication (6) 12 One held on sofa perhaps right
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Unclued lights, two of two words, are of a kind, verifiable in Brewer. Elsewhere, ignore two accents. Across 12 Second horn and nail defective, and with one fewer hole in the head (10) 13 Champion forgetting wife’s secret (5) 14 Online mention special interest — all these replies! (7) 15 Still on the phone
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Unclued lights (one of two words) give an event, its organiser, some participants, its winners, and the prizes. Across 1 Stamp hard — everyone notices (8) 8 Men caught by a great beast (4) 13 Men impressed to receive hired waistcoats (6) 14 Elephants’ cup final? (7, two words) 15 Most frightening decay, in
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Unclued lights name a man born on 18 May; his position; his son; and (singly or correctly paired, two of two words) some of his predecessors. One unclued light does double duty. Across 1 Listless and irrational in a sort of pit (6) 10 Played in new group, keeping time with skill (7) 11
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Unclued lights are a set of literary 40s. Their creator is hidden in the grid and should be shaded. Elsewhere, ignore one accent. Across 1 How ducks eat, billions in valley (6) 7 In college, record time to take degree (6) 11 Garden visitor, immature female, tiny size (10) 13 Cleave small, timid mammal
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Unclued lights were names of GHOST STORIES by M.R. (MONTAGUE RHODES) JAMES: CASTING (1A) THE (29) RUNES (10); THE TREASURE OF (9A) ABBOT (58) THOMAS (100); THE TRACTATE (42) MIDDOTH (33); OH WHISTLE (43) AND I’LL (68) COME TO YOU (1D) MY LAD (24); THE STALLS OF (44) BARCHESTER (115) CATHEDRAL (82);
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Unclued lights (six of two words, one of three), correctly linked, make ten members of a seasonal set, one light doing multiple duty. Ignore one hyphen and two apostrophes. Nineteen across clues contain a superfluous word; initial letters of these words in clue order form the full name of the creator. The name of the
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Unclued lights, singly or correctly paired, are of a kind, as given in Chambers. Ignore one apostrophe. Across 5 Maiden admitting born overseas originally, not in Danish city (6) 11 Author’s note on leader of band (6) 13 Sort of thinking muscle real troublesome (7) 15 Old royal servant, one that looks to captivate
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2 describes a pair of unclued lights (three words altogether), which in turn include the others. Across 12 Single by pop group: ‘Go for violent crime’ (8) 13 Beast’s sardonic-sounding refusal (5) 14 Wing and tail feathers missing one month (8) 16 Book I inscribed for myself? (4) 20 Will’s to resurrect a year’s
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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
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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. Across 1 Keeping on certain subject, I am an unusual scientist (13) 9 A court’s brief shade (4) 14 Mount paintings an artist submitted (6) 15 In
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Unclued lights are connected to a theme word (which does not appear), three in each of three different senses. Two clued lights form an anagram of a name associated with the theme and should be highlighted. Across 8 Gulls escape through a hedge (4) 12 Manager almost cut American scientist (10) 13 Remove stain
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Clockwise round the grid run six of a kind (one of three words and one three-word pair). Other unclued lights show where you might find others of their kind. Unchecked corner letters could give PLAY-DEN PLANK. Across 11 With everyone away, call hourly for singers (6) 13 Old bird biting end off confectionery (3)
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Procne (37D), Tereus (23D), Scylla (19D) and Arachne (30D) were all given as anagrams, as was Ovid (42D). Daphne (1D) changed to laurel, and Niobe (7A) to stone, as in the Metamorphoses (45A). First prize Stephen Saunders, Midford, Bath Runners-up R. Wightman, Ilkley, W. Yorks; Rafe Magrath, London SW13
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In ten clues the wordplay leads to the answer plus one extra letter. These letters in clue order give a name (two words) to which are questionably attributed the unclued lights (in Brewer), which make three phrases: one of six words, one of three, one of four (thematically five?). Across 4 See me in
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The shared name was PERRY (18), shared by GRAYSON (28) Perry and Perry MASON (2). GP, whose alter ego is CLAIRE (3), is a TURNER (32) Prize winner. PM is a lawyer created by Erle Stanley GARDNER (27); Della STREET (10) is PM’s secretary and Paul DRAKE (37) is his private investigator. PERRY was to
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The unclued lights (one of two words), correctly paired, are of a kind and are defective in the same way. Elsewhere, ignore an accent. Across 1 Indecision of poet shortly to tour America (8) 5 A band restrains it likewise (6, two words) 14 Judge half a fool (3) 16 Shrewd to capture rook
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The theme word was China, the Mandarin Chinese word for which is Zhongguo (the pinyin transliteration of 中国). Unclued lights were Chinese cities (34A, 3D, 30D), types of china (16A, 30A, 9D) and words meaning ‘friend’ (2D, 37D, 38D). First prize Janet Fletcher, Johnstone, Renfrewshire Runners-up Virginia Porter, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff; Ernie Morrison, Coleraine, Co.
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The unclued lights (ignore two apostrophes and an umlaut) are of a kind, as verified in Brewer. Across 1 Seating right up to date (5, two words) 6 Run off book in a moment, not English (7) 11 Learner chews roach sadly (10, hyphened) 15 Shortly irritate returning US politician (4) 16 Bill interprets old fears
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Unclued lights consist of a quotation (in ODQ), its speaker and source, and a synonym (one hyphened) of each of its three words. Its author appears in the grid and must be shaded. Across 1 Excel as old Greek character among women (11) 11 Cable runs past part of bow (6) 13 Look in
