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to 2443: Middle of the road
Each unclued light is a genus name of a TREE (i.e. ‘middle of the road’ = (s)TREE(t)). Cornus was also allowed…
2443: Middle of the road
The unclued lights are of a kind. Chambers does not include 17D. Across 4 New cabinet door which bears…
to 2440: Dizzy tiny blonde
The unclued lights (paired at 5/8, 24/3, 30D/30A and 42/35, and the singleton at 37) are titles of series of…
2442: Don’t nod
Eight unclued lights are of a kind with the 3 of the 30. Elsewhere, ignore two accents. Across 1 …
2441: To and fro
28 2, born in 36, is best known for 10 41 (four words). He also produced a 19, 11 (two…
to 2438: Shining Bright
The unclued lights can be linked with GOLDEN, at 30D, which had to be highlighted. The trio is GOLDEN EYE…
2437: Sketchy
The unclued lights (two of two words, one of which includes an apostrophe) are of a kind. Where alternative final…
2436: The Devil’s Own
The unclued lights, including one of two words, comprise two adjectives and six nouns. All share a common origin and…
to 2433: House and garden
The painters were Millais (suggested by BOXING MATCH/SLOTHS: 1A/9D), Constable (GYP/FIRM: 7A/35), Gainsborough (EARNS/BROOKLYN: 29/24) and Landseer (NATION/SOOTHSAYER: 30/19). …
2435: A little puzzle
Unclued lights, two of two words, are of a kind, verifiable in Brewer. Elsewhere, ignore two accents. Across 12 …
2433: House and garden
Across unclued lights (one of two words) combine with down ones to suggest the surnames of four famous English painters;…
to 2430: Petite traveller
On 19 October John le Carré turned eighty-eight (hinted at by TWO FAT LADIES (19/26/20)). His real forenames are DAVID…
2432: Getting dry
Unclued lights (one of two words) give an event, its organiser, some participants, its winners, and the prizes. Across…
to 2429: Homo
The unclued lights are linked with MAN (at 7A). AXE and AGE were also allowed at 40A. Thanks to various…
2431: Pride of place
The unclued lights (two of two words) be paired and are linked by an anagram of the four letters in…
to 2428: Tracks to the Isles
The unclued lights are stations along the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh train line, the pairs being 8/9 and 29/39.…
2430: Petite traveller
19 October marks a milestone (hinted at by 19/26/20) for a person whose real forenames are given by 1A (three…
2428: Tracks to the isles
The unclued lights (one of two words), individually or as two pairs, are of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore one accent.…
2427: In other words
The unclued lights are of a kind, all confirmed in Chambers or Oxford. A portmanteau word (7) defining this phenomenon…
to 2424: Poem V
The poem is La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats. ATONY (2), CORYZA (3), LOCKJAW (6), ENTERITIS (8) and…
2426: Her love
The unclued lights (including one of three words, two of two words, and a pair) are names for or are…
to 2423: Redheads
The unclued lights were all leaders of the USSR. First prize Wendy Atkin, Sleaford, LincsRunners-up Robert Burgon, North Berwick, East…
2425: Herein
The unclued lights (two individually, both of two words, one an abbreviation, and five pairs) are of a kind. One…
2423: Redheads
Eight unclued lights are of a kind. Across 1 Place to take off sari, pants and slip (8) 8 …
to 2420: Crafty
1, 4, 23 and 30 are livery companies (33/22). They are found in The 21 and 2 (the singular of…
