2586: Inst

To start off the New Year, the unclued lights (one of two words) share a common feature.

Across

11    A female, for example, talked of items for discussion (6)

14    It happened during the 70s (5)

15    Regularly reveal art of great wordsmith (5)

16    Our Fraser getting hold of 111 (6)

17    Article aboard cruise ship following a straight path (6)

19    Domestic flight (9)

21    Turned up with artist’s surveillance devices (7)

24    Combining well with competitor in shelter (9)

Most popular

Rupert Darwall

Labour has walked into a net-zero trap of its own making

26    Heartless judge misread translated tales of woe (9)

29    Worried Australian ran away to historical East European area (7)

30    Those of the same calling (9)

32    Develop a link with old clay (6)

33    At first, awfully naughty, greedy little boy could be obtuse (6)

35    Praise old flame’s ring endlessly (5)

36    Lowdown on the team’s spirits (5)

37    Check on heartbeat (7)

38    Raptor circles its dinner? (6)

39    Wimps swap their first three bridge partners just the same (7)