Eight for George  by  Raich



5 thematic clues have no definition.    The grid entry for these is an associate of the answer.   In 17 of the across clues, there is an extra letter in wordplay.    In clue order, these letters give information about the 5 thematic answers. From answers to 12 of the down clues, one letter must be omitted whenever it occurs in the word before entry in the grid.  Definitions refer to the full answer, wordplay refers to the grid entry.    In clue order, the missing letters give a hint in relation to two words (10 letters in all).   Solvers must highlight these two words in the grid (or, alternatively, indicate, when sending their solutions, where they are found). They are in an approximately appropriate location in the grid.  Numbers in brackets refer to the length of grid entries. The Chambers Dictionary (2008) is recommended apart from some proper names.
ACROSS
    4    Crowd see good set of images on phone ( 6)
    8    Once more go over the main points about EU farm policy ( 5)
    13    Nasty lice?  Go to the Devil! ( 7)
    15    What one’s looking for, a Latin, accepted, translation of the Bible? ( 5)
    16    Calendar - love the cover! ( 6)
    17    His smut naughtily showing neck! ( 7)
    18    With difficulty, almost fathom language, perhaps ( 4)
    20    Fine drink from France is in front ( 6)
    22    Writer, a little lad or a lady killer? ( 8)
    24    Confusion for South African participants in World War, a legion ( 5)
    28    Bizarre Don samples cell component ( 9)
    29    America’s objection over English plumbing feature ( 5)
    31    Old murderer’s hauled back about shellfish ( 5)
    32    Unexpectedly zero?  Call in transmitter, say ( 9)
    36    Taxi coming?   To some extent, it’s assumed ( 5)
    38    Gas - energy they associated with the French?  Not in  the past ( 8)
    40    Grass insect beside container ( 6)
    43    Look either way ( 4)
    46    Indian City Government’s prosperous state, beginning to invest with gold ( 7)
    47    College gentleman returns on the double, decisive moment ( 6)
    48    A try - latest from England forward ( 5)
    49    Nasal sound at heart of baying?  Go away! ( 7)
    50    Cardinal’s before time in New Hampshire ( 5)
    51    Knight at back of valley ( 6)
DOWN
    1    Doctor set up in Kent, maybe  ( 8)
    2    Readjust annual limit ignoring a bulb, say ( 10)
    3    Company work editor secured to the exclusion of others ( 6)
    4    Otter and worm crushed plant ( 9)
    5    Norse God, one to honour nation first of all ( 4)
    6    Travels raising money ( 4)
    7    I’m amazed it’s Indian meat ( 5)
    9    Ed’s unrestrained article supporting Ecstacy ( 4)
    10    Accountant’s put on some dodgy gems ( 6)
    11    Drink outside Ulster’s first gallery once ( 4)
    12    Italian sauce to be approved in equal quantities ( 6)
    14    Tenor’s surrounded by containers for organs ( 6)
    19    Trouble at University, row, all over Kiwi’s plant? ( 7)
    21    Beatles plus six? ( 7)
    23    Reddening, obtain cure abroad ( 10)
    25    Gall, first to last, assert without proof ( 4)
    26    Cinema presentation’s culmination ignoring Sri Lanka ( 4)
    27    It’s on-line, in need of development, end private involvement ( 9)
    30    Governs unusually over Angola ( 8)
    33    Poor American men north of Nebraska on the tracks ( 6)
    34    Part of Nissen I’ve knocked up ( 6)
    35    Sharp, for one, he runs with care ( 6)
    37    Guesthouse host initially found in European capital ( 6)
    39    Start poetically, turning up chapter revealing historical age ( 5)
    41    TV programme wife and husband admitted to party ( 4, two words)
    42    First couple of ladies in court applause ( 4)
    44    Rear fish species influenced by the environment ( 4)
    45    Appendage of seeds Royal Institution found in Alabama ( 4)
To enter this competition send your solution, either as a diagram or a list of the answers, with the highlighted words to me at derekharrison@yahoo.com before the 8th March 2010. The first two winners, picked from the hat will receive a copy of Chambers  Family Scrabble Dictionary worth £14.99, which has been donated by the publishers.

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