Iq 1733

[hankir]

The clues may have a word to be removed before solving.

14. Professor’s incisive theories implement Archimedes’ Screw? (6)
31. Guitarist shoots up small line (5)

I am assuming that first letters of the extra words can go in either end column.
The last letters in the other column.
I do not see any words forming yet.

I am not sure what to do with extra words from down clues.
Thanks

[cashier]

31 Slash?

[Neveracrossword]

31 Serif, line. Fires, shoots, upwards.

[ProfessorMaisie]

RAISER (sounds like 'razor')

[ProfessorMaisie]

...'theories' is the extra in 14

[hankir]

Thanks you all.
Now I am stuck.
Endgame not clear to me.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Yes, the first/last letters from across extra words can go either end, hankir.
The down clue extra words each feature a symmetrical arrangement of double letters - these spell out a hint to the similar symmetry found in the grid.

[hankir]

Got two colours in the left column and an animal,
Seems like a painter whose last name would appear in the last row.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...last 4 words from the across letters (3,5,3,4) could suggest a flag but don't let that lead you astray.

[ProfessorMaisie]

You've got it, hankir.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...but only 1 colour in the left column.

[hankir]

Thanks ProfessorM.

Struggling with Listener. Only half way through.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Yes, it's quite a messy Listener - and a bit too London-centric for my liking (although it branches out further down the line).

[hankir]

I just figured out 1d and 2a, giving me a park
near Stroud Green Road.

No idea what the synonym of 44, 31 could be.

I will give up now.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Yes, that's the park - for the next one you need the long T word for the team + a 4 letter H word for 'robust' (then look at the tube link - the line is given by the name in the diagonal - then somewhere in the middle on the route from the park to TH).

[hankir]

Thanks.,

I see seven nuns station in the middle.
I also see the footballer in the diagonal.But I am missing 16d so don't know what the noun is.

[hankir]

Oh. It could be Victoria.

[ProfessorMaisie]

You're getting there - the 7 Ss has another name (and this is where we're really travelling).

[ProfessorMaisie]

16d a 3 letter word for a pool/waterfall followed by a very obscure 6 letter word for a partition (I'd not heard of it) 'severy' - remove the two letters for '250' and 'roubles' and the extra letter - what remains is an obscure cloth.

[hankir]

Thanks.

I can't take too much of your time.
I think I have some idea of the theme.

I will try and see if I can get there in a day or two.
I should also read the other forum to see what it shows.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Always a pleasure, hankir (any time).