Spectator 1978

[kayakamina]

There appears to be a problem with the Spectator site as my
copy omitted half the grid.
Even though I was able to draw in the missing squares and complete
the puzzle, I hope that someone with a PDF link will come on line so
we can submit a proper entry.

Congratulations to our own CruciferNZ on her success with No 1975.

[crucifernz]

Hi K
Thanks for that news - I haven't heard from them yet and I haven't sighted this week's - did I win First or Runner up?

[kayakamina]

Runner up - well done.

[crucifernz]

Thanks K - the money always comes in handy!

[slaney]

Congratulations on your win crucifernz

it printed without any problem for me, K.

[kayakamina]

Hi slaney

It must be me then.
A yellow bordered rectangle covers half the grid in the 'thumbnail' part, & when I printed it only the clue numbers showed and I had to draw in and bar off the top of the grid.

I'm not very tech. so I thought I'd wait for mintyman's PDF link.

[Helveticus]

Congratulations to crucifernz! No. 1978 was quite a challenge, but the only thing I still have to fill in is the middle letter of 27 across. How difficult can a 3-letter word be, for goodness' sake? Could anyone give me with a hint? The wordplay in 6D beats me.

[kayakamina]

Hi helveticus

The middle letter is E.

a C at end would give you a Rune.

[roslyn251254]

Helveticus - 6d with a "T" in front could mean "subject to"?

[zita-green]

Congrats, Crucifernz. Any one out there with a PDF version?

[cruciverbali]

No PDF, but this link should work fine (it's on page 49)

http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx

[Helveticus]

@kayakamina: Many thanks! The relief is almost palpable.
@roslyn251224: 6D with a T in front would have to mean either "subject" or "subject to be" (but *not* "subject to"), though I don't see that any of this works. Maybe I am just particularly dim today (see above).

[zita-green]

Thanks, Cruciverbalist. Much appreciated.

[Ironie]

For any out-and-out PDF fans still unhappy, here's the link...http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_ass
ets/articledir_12434/6217198/crossword.pdf

[roslyn251254]

For 6d "behead" 2 letters

[novalis]

Many thanks for the links as always.
Congratulations to Crucifernz on a well merited success.

[crucifernz]

Apart from all being place names in a certain principality with a very healthy veg as its national symbol, and without giving the game away for everyone else, is there any other more specific connection between unclued lights ....