The unclued answers are all words inChambers, having their origin in Indonesia (clued by wordplay in the title). First prize Kailash Vernalls, Thame, OxonRunners-up Paul Davies, Reading, Berks; Mrs J. Smith, Beeston, Norfolk
Each unclued light is a genus name of a TREE (i.e. ‘middle of the road’ = (s)TREE(t)). Cornus was also allowed at 2 Down.First prize John Honey, SurbitonRunners-up Ben Stephenson, London SW12; D. Page, Orpington
ROTAVATOR (4A), NAURUAN (12), DEED (25), DEIFIED (36), MALAYALAM (39), REIFIER (4D), TERRET (15D), and REPAPER (18) are palindromes as is 2442, the NUMBER (3) of the PUZZLE (30), and its title. First prize Neil Mendoza, OxfordRunners-up Duncan Milroy, East Molesey, Surrey, Alison Latham, London EC1R
FRANCIS THOMPSON, born in PRESTON, wrote THE HOUND OF HEAVEN and a poem, AT LORD’S, remembering the run-stealers that flicker to and fro, and his HORNBY and his BARLOW LONG AGO. First prize D. Rosendorff, Coogee, NSW, AustraliaRunners-up Peter Hampton, Wimborne, Dorset; Margaret Shiels, Edinburgh
The unclued lights can be linked with GOLDEN, at 30D, which had to be highlighted. The trio is GOLDEN EYE OINTMENT (30/40/43). First prize Mike Conway, Grantham, Lincolnshire Runners-up Jack Shonfield, Child Okeford, Dorset; Angus Ross, Old Portsmouth, Hants
The unclued lights (paired at 5/8, 24/3, 30D/30A and 42/35, and the singleton at 37) are titles of series of books written by ENID BLYTON which is an anagram of TINY BLONDE in the title. First prize John Nutkins, London TW8 Runners-up C.V. Clark, London WC1; Peter Tanner, Hertford
The statement, ‘HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS (10/17) twenty-twenty’ was made by the FILM DIRECTOR (48/21) BILLY (4) Wilder (suggested by the title). His works include SOME LIKE IT HOT (1A/23D) and The APARTMENT (44). TWENTY-TWENTY (diagonally from 12) was to be shaded. First prize C. and A. Snelson, Leyburn, N. Yorks Runners-up Catherine Stekly, Guernsey;
The Journey of the Magi (38A and 39A), by T.S. Eliot, was based on an earlier sermon by Lancelot Andrewes, which is the source of the perimeter’s version of the quotation (starting ‘in the East’, down the right-hand column). His name appears in anagram form at 43D and 12D; and T.S. Eliot similarly at 47D
The unclued lights are PAINTING terms. First prize Martina Fabian, Bourne End, Bucks Runners-up Phillip Wickens, Faygate, West Sussex; A.H. Harker, Oxford
The unclued lights are all words derived from names in the work of Charles Dickens. First prize David Brewis, Windsor, Berks Runners-up F.A. Scott, Enfield, Middlesex; John Murray, Compton Chamberlayne, Wilts
Unclued lights are DWARFS. First prize Bill Stewart, Leicester Runners-up Mark Roberts, Luxembourg;John Bartlett, Solihull
The unclued lights, including the pair at 35/28, are CAKES. First prize John Maynard, Motcombe, Dorset Runners-up Tony Mouzer, Birmingham; Michael Smith, Aldershot, Hampshire
The painters were Millais (suggested by BOXING MATCH/SLOTHS: 1A/9D), Constable (GYP/FIRM: 7A/35), Gainsborough (EARNS/BROOKLYN: 29/24) and Landseer (NATION/SOOTHSAYER: 30/19). The title suggested Hogarth. First prize R.J. Green, Llangynidr, Crickhowell Runners-up Judith Cookson, Prestbury, Gloucestershire; Hugh Dales, Dysart, Fife
The DODO (30) organised the CAUCUS RACE (12) to get dry. Participants included ALICE (2), EAGLET (7), DUCK (17), MOUSE (31) and LORY (42). EVERYBODY (33) won, and the prizes were COMFITS (10) and a THIMBLE (39). First prize John Fahy, Thaxted, Essex Runners-up A.M. Dymond, Herne Hill, London SE24; John Light, Addlestone, Surrey
Each of the pairs of unclued lights is a CITY (formed from the letters in the yellow squares) and its nickname: 6D/11, 9/34, 13/29 and 28/18. First prize Mike Whiteoak, Ilford, Essex Runners-up Virginia Porter, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff; Trevor Evans, Drulingen, France
On 19 October John le Carré turned eighty-eight (hinted at by TWO FAT LADIES (19/26/20)). His real forenames are DAVID JOHN MOORE (1A). The titles suggested were A Perfect Spy (GOLDEN MOLE: 16), The Looking Glass War (RAW: 29), A Small Town in Germany (BAD REICHENHALL: 46), The Russia House (ROMANOV: 21) and The Little Drummer
The unclued lights are linked with MAN (at 7A). AXE and AGE were also allowed at 40A. Thanks to various people for pointing this out. First prize John Pugh, Cardiff Runners-up John Foster, Yearsley, York; Cathy Staveley, London SW15
The unclued lights are stations along the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh train line, the pairs being 8/9 and 29/39. The title suggested a railway version of the ‘Road to the Isles’. First prize A.T. Lymer, Edinburgh Runners-up Brenda Widger, Bowdon, Cheshire; Jeffrey Frankland, Milnthorpe, Cumbria
The unclued lights are all constructed (as opposed to natural) languages, also known as conlangs. First prize Magdalena Deptula, Eton, Berks Runners-up Trevor Burford-Reade, Harrow Mrs Ashley, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
The unclued lights relate to SUPERMAN (6D), his alter ego CLARK KENT (26A), nickname (the) MAN OF STEEL (8), planet KRYPTON (27), city METROPOLIS (18), employer (the) DAILY PLANET (35/16) and arch-enemy LEX LUTHOR (22). The title, as well as giving wordplay for HERO, suggests LOIS LANE, who appears hidden in row 4. First