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[flocker]

without giving it away has anyone worked out how to deal with the 16 clues lacking definitions, or the 26 letter phrase, or the coding?
For example, at 17 ac I have:
?OPC?SC which is obviuosly wholly or partly coded.
Have done a lot of it and then hit a brick wall.
A seasonal theme possibly?

[flocker]

It's OK I've cracked it myself now so don'T worry!

[Wilbo]

Flocker..... perhaps you would like to answer your own question? A seasonal theme?

[flocker]

no - more a musical one I think

[factor-fiction]

G&S?

[flocker]

must be - but haven't quite got there yet - there are odd clashes in some of the coded answers (first and last letters) and I can't identify the 26 letter phrase- not sure what nth refers to eother - any ideas?