Crossword

2141: Megacant

The unclued lights (all but two of two words) are of a kind, listed in Chambers 2011. Elsewhere, ignore one accent.   Across   1    Race to leave car in protected area (12, two words) 10    Regular car rides to Irish peninsula (4) 12    Able to include one opposing support (10) 14

2140: Essex Man

Our hero must be revealed by shading six cells appropriately. Four unclued lights are key words in 11s featuring the hero. Remaining unclued lights (including one of three words) each need shading appropriately to produce four further 11s (minus definite articles), each one connected to one of the previous 11s. Unchecked and cross-checking letters in

2139: Separated

Nine unclued lights can be separated into three groups; each group consists of three definitions of one of three words into which the remaining unclued light can be separated.   Across   1    Estate wild spree devastates (8) 6    Bird with tail obscured by country shrub (6) 10    Fellow, one feels sadly,

2138: Hundred centimes

The unclued lights, across and down respectively, are of a kind, all verifiable in Chambers.   Across   4 Single instruction on small firm’s photo visible to the naked eye (11) 11 Accidental but obvious choice (7) 12 Hard-hitting county fellow (6) 13 Following out, disturbed – get angry about it (9) 14 Drain away

2137: Speculation

Each of two associated words is suggested by four unclued lights (one of two words). Elsewhere, ignore an accent.   Across   1 Tending spiders dope rendered legless (11) 7 Letter goblin sent back (3) 11 Scripture lessons unite flock? (6) 13 Obeser bod perhaps in bed infected by acute respiratory disease (7) 15 I

2136: Howdunit

Six of the unclued entries (one of three words, three of two words and one hyphened; all in Chambers apart from one name; unchecked letters can spell ACTOR OR WOMEN ETC ARE CHIEF SUSPECT) share a connection which will allow the other two to be deduced.   Across   9 Apparently overdrawn, and without a

2135: Strange

The unclued lights are of a kind.   Across   1    Remains close to the co-founder of the Townswomen’s Guilds (5) 10    Willing to help prepare musical backing (11, hyphened) 15    Girl in a race to immerse boy with fragrant oil right away (8) 18    Wrung a confession out of us

2134: Mere letters

Each unclued across light can be paired with a down one (one hyphened). Each member of a pair is an anagram of a name, the two names being linked and the link being the same in each case. The title suggests a sixth such pair. Elsewhere, ignore an apostrophe.   Across 1 Woeful four bond

2133: FM

All except four clues contain a superfluous word each. Initial letters of these words spell the titles of four 29D by 39 (two words). The first title defines four unclued lights; the second and third titles are defined by the remaining unclued lights. The fourth title (four words) is a cryptic indication of a sequence

2132: Ricochet

The unclued Across lights, when correctly paired with the unclued Down ones, are of a kind, verifiable in Brewer.   Across 4 Deer and setters disturbed fire-arm supports (11, hyphened) 11 Bits of lava surround unfortunate one (7) 13 Valentino edited modern work (9, hyphened) 14 Wader’s support (5) 19 African Moslems’ bad sinuses (7)

2131: Present

16/17 (four words in total) is a work by 11 which suggests the remaining unclued lights. Five clues contain a redundant word; these can be rearranged to provide the twenty-two unchecked and cross-checking letters in all unclued entries.   Across   1    Take lead from better Iraqi writer (6) 5    Opposed awfully stupid ado with

2130: Elusive

Each of 23 clues comprises a definition part and a hidden consecutive jumble of the answer including one extra letter. Each of 13 clues is of the same type, but includes two extra letters, next to each other within the jumble. The extras spell a 13-word assertion (in ODQ) by an unclued light. Concealed in

2129: Dumpynose

The unclued lights, individually (each of two words), or paired, are of a specific kind, verifiable in Brewer 17th Edition revised. Ignore a diacritic in the solution at 6 Down.   Across 10 Make an impression as a sculptor? (10, three words) 12 Grim death of a harvester (6) 13 Wise men deck out, when

2128: Carbon copy

This puzzle marks a 42/27 by 11 in 17/19. Five other unclued lights (one twice hyphened) together suggest another form of 42/47: solvers must shade the pair. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.   Across   12    Description of diseases in German, prosy Noah revised (10) 14    Necklace from coastal region shortened by earl (7) 15    Not

2078: Nonet

After thematic 32 a 5 of 12 form the other unclued lights of which only one is a real word. Across 10 Less than colossal choir seize Worms (10, hyphened) 14 Death of Grendel (3) 16 Sewer trimmed outer garment roughly (6) 17 Destroy with top armour (5) 20 Decamping sons bounding along (7) 22

2127: Dire straits

Each of twelve clues contains a superfluous word. 9 of these words are unclued lights, which are of a kind.  Ignore an accent in one unclued light.   Across 7 Crowds around gold bowls (6) 12 Mole shuffled by, skirting soft fruit (9, hyphened) 15 Begin harangue imbued with independent spirit (9) 16 Catch including

2126: Word building

The unclued lights can be arranged into a chain of anagrams of 3 to 11 letters in length, with the addition of one letter step by step.   Across 7 Towboat capsized in channel (3) 11 Contain grease once (6) 13 Against work — was perplexed (7) 15 Bender on river (5) 16 Two flowers

2125: Nil desperandum

‘1/5/28’ (five words in total) is part of a quotation in ODQ and suggests how to find the common element in the remaining unclued lights (41 is in Collins). The author’s surname (6) will appear in the completed grid and must be shaded.   Across   9    Fling blue ring away (3) 11    Vase containing

2124: Pack

Seven unclued lights are words that may be regarded as 13 18.  The remaining unclued light supplies the material with which, in normal clue order, the 18 are 13. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.   Across 4 Rags, acceptable kind, around revolving stand (9) 10 Mind being occupied by time in places where ships are repaired

2123: Go on then!

The unclued lights, (one individually, one of two words and three pairs), are of a kind.   Across   4    Popular executive having brush with copper can’t be condoned (11) 12    Left back’s round, round body (5) 13    Artless pastor immersed in revenue probe (11) 14    It’s steady to be unsteady