The unclued lights are connected by 33/23. One pair of unclued lights gives one context, in which two further pairs of unclued lights are followers of 33/23; remaining unclued lights, in another sense, are 33/23’s predecessors.
Across
1 Nasty offer about shock treatment for responsive organ (8)
8 Rubber — a lump’s returned (4)
11 Rarer Islamic itinerant message-bringers (12, hyphened)
12 It leaves soldiers with white marks (5)
14 Final, long ending shows addition to bill (7)
16 Greek maiden’s torment on earth (5)
17 Eddy in Glasgow is to go left (4)
22 Artist’s manipulated a ruler (8)
24 Chaos in bit of spring border (6)
25 Scot’s moment, tense,...
Already a subscriber? Log in
Subscribe for just $2 a week
Try a month of The Spectator Australia absolutely free and without commitment. Not only that but – if you choose to continue – you’ll pay just $2 a week for your first year.
- Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
- The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app
- Spectator podcasts and newsletters
- Full access to spectator.co.uk
Unlock this article
You might disagree with half of it, but you’ll enjoy reading all of it. Try your first month for free, then just $2 a week for the remainder of your first year.
Comments
Don't miss out
Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.
SUBSCRIBEAlready a subscriber? Log in