Ev 1211 Annual Leave

[DocHH]

Hello EVers,
I am amazed I actually have a fully populated grid, and in accordance with the "highllighted" grid letters.
As a total philistine I had not heard of 7d, nor his works. I am still somewhat bemused by the component can be derived from the answer to the corresponding clue, which consists of wordplay only. So my total "DOH" moment has yet to arrive.
I suspect I heard a very loud "OH NO" from devadolly when she spotted the Compiler. I actually didn't look to see who it was until I had been through the clues looking for gifts, and had found very few.
Relaxing now with a South African red from the Western Cape, quite quaffable, albeit inexpensive.

[ringer]

A capital puzzle from Mr O. Not quite as difficult as some of his but I admit I happened upon 7dn early on.

[devadolly]

You are quite right Doc, had to lie down in a darkened room for an hour! Done some but no idea of 7d, heavy hint would be good. AB site odd again,

[AHearer]

I thought this was a gem, as one might expect from the setter. Unable to celebrate completion in the traditional way, as I'm still on a diet of fruit juice and decongestants.

[devadolly]

Oh where is everybody,, I have ground to a crushing halt and very heavy hints are the order of the day even GM is

[DocHH]

Hello devadolly
I had never heard of 7d, but to be honest that is no surprise given my level of literature knowledge! But he did suggest how long and where you would take your "Annual Leave". He also wrote about fortune and fools! Unless GM is a fan of Russian authors he is unlikely to be of any assistance, other than sit on your lap and purrrrrrrrrrrrr at the screen in sympathy!
Again tonight I am washing down dinner with the inexpensive South African red! So far, despite all the weather warnings, the transgender storm has not arrived here, there has just been some gentle rain, accompanied by gusty winds. Certainly nothing to worry about, yet! The forecast for thursday is for sunshine and temperatures as high as 10°C.

[devadolly]

Thank you Doc, will put the thinking cap on again. Not springing out at me & GM totally useless, only reads the labels on food pockets!

[devadolly]

Thanks for the hint Doc Cracked the Author and the Work, but am still swimming in mud as to the rather strange 1A, 45A and the rest

[DocHH]

Devadolly, now you have the author and his work think about how long and where the Author "MAY" spend his "ANNUAL LEAVE"! Grid entries are not actual words!
Have opened yet another bottle of the South African Red. I feel sorry for AHearer who is still on a very limited diet, please accept my best wishes for a speedy recovery so you can return to a more sensible fluid intake to relax with after a successful completion of an EV!!

[devadolly]

Aah! not actual words thanks Doc

[DocHH]

Devadolly, There is an even bigger hint if you look at the solution to EV 1208!

[devadolly]

Thanks Doc, just a couple in the SE to finish and then the highlights ..