Columba

2260: B & B

issue 14 May 2016

One clue lacks a definition part; its answer is a film title. One unclued light (three words) is the title of a song in the film, and one unclued light (two words) is the name of its singer. The first word of the song’s title defines three unclued lights, and its third word defines three unclued lights. Ignore an accent in one unclued light.
 

Across

 
9    State answer in sorrow, not right (4)
11    Appeal to follow dull guru working for footballer (10, two words)
14    Give respectful title to gods, loud in song (6)
17    Social event in place I like (5)
18    Rascal learning line (5)
20    Impressive edition ending in sombre funeral ode (7)
21    Several irregular beats (7)
23    Ballad unknown in mountains in Colorado (7)
24    Trade union with excuse lacking a set of data (5)
25    Main point about European spirit (5)
30    Praise led by first couple of cultists without offspring (7)
32    Bands, each one effective in retreat (7)
36    Scottish colt succeeded, changing gait (5)
37    Excellent to keep religious fast (5)
38    Soul at sea faced by aged god of winds (6)
41    Feel about for bonnet (4)
42    Stirring news rallied sad Caribbean group (14, two words)
 

















Down

 
1    Cake? Children cluster (5)
2    Rum time with criminal society losing money (5)
3    Useless without volume in mineral alloy (6)
4    Sweat in sun, awfully dour (5)
5    Sum up resolution with singular speech (7)
6    Believer in contrasting aspects united in artist and saint (7)
8    Lacking elegance in filthy place, drunk — not good (9)
10    Explosive power in story following wizard (11, two words)
13    Grand projection about railway producing cry of surprise (7,...








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