I wonder if anyone is able to help me with the instructions in the Spectator crossword:
"In clues in italics, subsidiary indications omit references to parts of answers. These parts, occupying a total of 59 squares, must be shaded."
I'm afraid i don't understand this! An example is the following italicised clue for 72a: Below ear, for all to see, knot in a curl is loosened (12) I think the answer is: "subauricular" - but given it is an italicised clue what should I do with it.
You enter subauricular as normal, but highlight the letter that is not clued for; in this case the first "a".
anagram of "is a curl" around "u" (for all to see..universal) and "bur" (knot).
It becomes clearer as you do more of the grid.
thank you all - so to clarify - despite part of the answer not being represented in the clue, the answers that are filled out in the grid are the regular answers
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