Inquisitor 1307

[Neveracrossword]

This will make sense only to those who've done, are doing, this puzzle. I have completed the grid and thought I had got the theme -but the 'work' I've got in mind does not have the required number of letters. Can anyone confirm that it is a musical, rather than a literary work? Thanks.

[doorbell]

Definitely musical. If perchance you are two letters short, consider the format it appeared as.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks - I thought I was two letters short. I'll have another stare at the grid (I think I know what the 'format' you refer to is). I have two lines connecting, it's the third that's holding me up!

[Neveracrossword]

Have got the work and format and have carried out the first of the instructions - time to tackle the rest.

[boreas]

Hi Never,

I have completed the grid etc but am unsure about the second part of the first instruction.

I am assuming it refers to the 'work' referred to in the preamble - but its' a little confusing because they also had a work that was called 'Work'.

[Neveracrossword]

I've not got much further. I thought I had the first part of the instruction done (going from 1A to 45A), but haven't quite worked out what to do next.
(I've gone to 45A as 40-45 didn't seem to work if I used it for the next part). Following the first instruction was quite satisfactory, so I hope it's correct.

[boreas]

From 1 to 45 is a two part instruction.
(5,3,6,4,3,3)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks for that, boreas - I think my 3,3 must be wrong, I'll need to check. I had the same configuration of letters, didn't realise it was two instructions - all I did was 5,3,4,6,4.

[Kobnut]

I thought 1 to 45 ac was a three part instruction

[boreas]

No Kobnut,

It tells you to do something to two entries.

1D to 38D is two instructions, each of two words.

[Kobnut]

Sorry Boreas but I think you will find it is three. Your (5,3,6,4,3,3) is only 24 letters while there are 26 across clues.

[boreas]

You're right - I missed out a 2 letter abbreviation.
So it should be:
5,3,6,4,2,3,3.

[boreas]

And I see what you mean about 'three'

[JagoBean]

I love this Inq. There's one clue which I'm unsure of, but it doesn't matter! Fab.

[JagoBean]

(I suppose that counts as a bit a hint to the instructions.)

[boreas]

It wil be very interesting to see how they handle this completed grid on
fifteensquared.

[Laphria]

A nice little ambiguity on the RHS is the best bit.

[rabet]

Any one else unsure of how to carry out the penultimate instruction?

[boreas]

I assumed it requires horizontal lines of appropriate colours drawn through 25A

[x_word_fan]

Re the very last instruction - it is a bit ambiguous - could be all the grid! If jsust the 16 + a few then why bother carry out the first instruction from the across clues?

[boreas]

To create the 'representation of the work' you need to end up with 19 white squares (blanked out - say with tipped) and 4 coloured squares.

The whole of the rest of the grid needs to be blacked out to form a background.

Although, once you know what's required, you can imagine it without actually following the instructions.