Inquisitor 1117

[Indy-trier]

I've completed most of this puzzle but can't find anything that makes sense for 4A. Any tips would be appreciated.

[kettledrum]

I've rather given up on this, but I had atocs - to be entered as atccs

[Indy-trier]

Thanks Kettledrum. That's what I had too - I just can't find an appropriate definition for an atoc anywhere!

[kayakamina]

Look under ATOK - Skunk or (as per the clue) Musterline

[kettledrum]

atoc / atok - a species of skunk (Chambers), and a skunk is a small American musteline animal ....

[kettledrum]

Hi Kayakamina! It's nice to 'see' you again: our paths don't seem to have crossed for ages - entirely my fault, as I'm so busy that I spend very little time doing crosswords nowadays. But I do still look at the Spectator & Inquisitor, although I regret that I haven't finished Inquisitor for several weeks now. Oh dear! I'm really losing my grip!

[kayakamina]

Hi kettledrum

Good to hear from you again.
I've been wondering how you were as I'd not seen you either on here or on the other side. I've also been a bit lax with my crosswords as always happens in the Rugby season. I hardly ever do the Times & Guardian nowadays and concentrate on Azed , Mephisto, EV , the Spectator and if it doesn't look too daunting, The Listener.
Hope you are well.
Regards

[Indy-trier]

That's where I went wrong. I was using my Oxford Dictionary of English and neither spelling was in there. Am now using Chambers!

[Speravi]

I thought that I had completed this, but I have only 62 squares to be highlighted - can anyone confirm that there is no typo and that it really is 63, please?

[Speravi]

It is 63: I had a verb in the present tense when it could be past, and the final "d" takes the total to 63.