I can't get anywhere with this and haven't got ODQ. I seem to have SEVEN for 2d, then PAINTED for 3d, as these are the only words that fit. Can anyone just give me the solutions to the clueless 10d and 17ac please?
The theme is taken from a quotation which is missing from the current 8th edition. The setter may have been using an earlier edition. It is taken from a song lyric.