Inquisitor 47

[judypark]

Am stuck on the last three. 25A louis? 23D tiered? and 29D. I have as?r. The changeabke letters I have left are F. K and M. No idea what is required for the 26th missing letter. Help!!!

[MLN:RUGBY]

25a: is a Fan = LOVES
almost finished OVE(R) in LS.

23d: SPREAD = TEERED, sounds like TIERED
no changed letter!!

29d: Kames = ASAR
IT= Sex Appeal (SA) in ARABIS (AR)

[judypark]

Thanyou for explaining those, I am now left with an M. Is this the correct letter? I really don't understand the last sentence of the preamble.

[MLN:RUGBY]

"M" is correct letter.
Just look within the grid for the phrase
"SOLVERS ARE TO SHADE THESE CELLS", & your M will reveal itself!!!

[judypark]

Thankyou M. have now finshed it, Don't know why we put ourselves through so much angst each week. Hope I can be of some help to you in the future.

[MLN:RUGBY]

Good luck with this. We put ourselves through this torture for a �20 bottle of champagne to get rid of at Xmas ;-)