Clockwise round the grid from the square between 6 and 7 runs a quotation which could have referred to the three unclued lights, and its source (7,2,3,3,5,3,3,7,4,3,2,5,5). Across 9 Top part is the place to go in ships (5) 10 Wild party girl cycling (4) 11 Ex-president twice cut back tropical plants (5)
When paired the unclued lights, one hyphened and one French geographical name, and another which is a combination of 18 & 33, are somehow related. Across 1 Freight making vehicle move (5) 6 The architect’s malign intentions? (7) 13 Legal term about wills in US and Spain – late revision (4-5) 15 House-builders’ workplace isn’t
Unclued lights give two lines of a poem, their author and a relevant location. Across 1 Magnificent place featured in dispatch papers (8) 15 Wrongdoer relinquishes first secret (5) 16 Cut some garlic (5) 17 Stomachs filled with endlessly bad, bad feelings (6) 18 Young lad bored by love before long (4) 21 Housing activity
In one square in each quarter of the grid, across and down entries clash (leave these squares blank). From these eight letters four unclued lights (mutual anagrams) can be formed, each defined by one other unclued light. Across 6 Endlessly fortunate to go on morning walks (6) 10 No Southern Italian entertains blockheads (11) 11
The unclued lights are of a kind. One of them consists of two separate theme-words juxta-posed: one is of two words and two have to be paired. The letters in the red squares spell another theme-word and the letters in the yellowsquares can be arranged to form yet another (two-word) theme word. Across 1 Realise
Two of the eight unclued entries, appropriately placed, were likened to two others by a name hidden in the grid. The other four unclued entries are thematic. Unchecked letters could be arranged to spell ‘NO VAIN OAP MISBELIEVER, HIM’. Across 1 Treated ATMs etc like cash cows (4,7) 7 Tailless parasite twitching (3) 13 In
Twelve unclued entries can form six new words (not in the grid) Across 4 Each Chrome browser’s opening changes online site for self-validation? (4,7) 12 No charge for these new dancing routines (9) 13 Goblin at last living in tree trunk (5) 14 Cover turned over, novel is Catch-22? (7) 15 Observe small branch (4)
The unclued lights, all but one being two or more words and some could include a hyphen, are of a kind. Across 6 Powers which followed BL in Texas (6) 12 Loathed nerd having left one-armed bandit damaged (10) 13 Blackwood, bridge player, rather gaunt (5) 15 Graham is on manoeuvres with NZ crime writer
The unclued lights have an award-winning feature in common. Across 5 Webcam perhaps covering temporary accommodation (6) 10 With Head absent, our teachers brewed liqueur (10) 12 Start to grumble and show contempt, returning cabbage and sprouts (6) 16 Virginia starts to gripe about loss of nerve (5) 17 French film-maker returns in time to
Three pairs of unclued lights suggest three four-letter words which share the same last three letters but together form 40A-25D only. Solvers must shade the clued light that contains those three letters. Across 11 Lady also studied endlessly (6) 13 Cat televised a medic on board fishing boat (7) 15 Deed of
The unclued lights share a common feature, while two trios from among the clued Down solutions do so to a lesser extent. Ignore an acute accent. Across 1 Give confidence when not at sea, reportedly (6) 7 Tolerated, having cut through undergrowth and fouled (6) 13 River horse, so to speak (5) 16 County not
Nine unclued lights form three triplets, each related in a different way to the tenth. Across 1 Cartoonist has formerly captivated Spain (5) 10 Swayed and quit, sick in the stomach (10) 14 Handles fine fish (5) 15 Have a few days at skate park (5) 16 As support, use skinny leg (4,2) 20 Dancer
Solvers may find it helpful to Mix and Match the 12 unclued entries. Across 12 Wild West films rate so badly (6) 13 Head over after a 1960s/70s space programme (6) 14 Nucleus of eruption in jail occupying volunteer officers at first (7) 17 Shed set back on eastern end of The Oval (7) 18
The unclued lights are of a kind on line. Across 4 PC and Noddy seen in trouble. This is so sad (11) 13 Hospital employees tell stories (9) 14 Grand test for Himalayan goat (5) 19 Curious way to row (7) 23 Keys to Welsh steam engine that is small (7) 24 Unfinished detailed examination
Unclued lights, singly or correctly paired, are of a kind. One light does double duty. Across 1 Son becomes aware of cutter (6) 5 One who digests fish first (6) 10 Ancient Briton’s edged axe (4) 11 I don’t approve of expert? It’s possible (10) 15 Deck sport when turning round river (5) 17 County
Fourteen unclued lights comprise seven pairs. Across 7 Looked for nothing when leader makes a U-turn? (6) 12 Medical instruments deal with something breaking old cast (9) 13 Maybe Queen’s speech is without purpose, on reflection (5) 15 Shot bird left, eaten by parasite (9) 16 Twins, perhaps extremely amoral, notable (6) 21 European dictionary
Nine unclued lights (with one doing double duty) can be arranged into a possible quiz show announcement with the word lengths: 2,4,3,7,6,3,7,7,2,4,2,4,4,2,4,5. The three remaining unclued lights are possible answers. Elsewhere, ignore one accent. Across 4 Democracies do wrong without desserts (3,6) 9 English artist having month involved with 38 (6,4) 11 Evaluate report for
The unclued lights are of a kind. Across 12 Sun ruined helter-skelter without cover (9) 13 Lizard found in Wagamama! (5) 15 Screen role I transformed into (9) 16 Rabbit’s discovered in delay at terminus (6) 20 Quietly thatched house and made watertight (7) 21 Oddly, his leg is pulled by Cupid! (6) 22 Location
A word can be prefixed by six unclued lights so as to form new words (including two place names). 9D is a pertinent piece of poetry (five words). Solvers must shade the appropriate unclued light. Across 1 Pepper makes host back off (5) 6 Butterfly and weathercock fool about (7) 11 Small fly buzzing
The unclued lights, including a pair and six of two words, form an association which a normal entry clearly suggests. Across 11 Icons reconstructed with excellent backing and capital (7) 12 Scottish author wants hedge trimmed at one end (6) 13 Scottish bird sports new supporting items on the way in (9) 14 Falls off