spectator 1944

[mintyman99]

http://www.spectator....5618553/crossword.pdf

[kayakamina]

Thanks for the link mintyman.

I enjoyed this puzzle and strangely I solved all the unclued lights ( thanks to Bradford)
before the last two clued ones.
I could take issue with the accuracy of some clueing, but it didn't detract from the enjoyment.

[crucifernz]

Thanks for the prompt PDF.

[barryjbutler]

Thanks Mintyman

[zita-green]

Thanks, Mintyman

[toalisi]

Thanks for the link minty

40 minutes this week K - what held you up?

[cruciverbali]

Thanks for posting the link mintyman.

[Christiana]

Thanks for the link mintyman

[Helveticus]

Many thanks for the PDF. It took me a while to work out where the first of the missing letters came from; Columba was a bit sneaky here, I think. Otherwise, an enjoyable puzzle.

[AHearer]

Yes, Helveticus, it took me a little while to spot that but it raised a smile when the penny dropped. Actually, it was sillier than that: I saw where that letter was missing, but for a while STILL kept looking for that letter where the rest came from too.

For those without Bradford, nil desperandum, the items are in Chambers too.

[tenflags]

Thank you for the PDF MIntyman as usual. Much appreciated.
I suspect you guys are right that the 'missing' letter was a tad sneaky but an outside possibility is it was missing from the end of the very first definition (making it an adj) - not perfect but just about possible at a stretch. Especially as i'm not convinced about the word play in another clue but hey ho.


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