The perimeter of the grid, reading clockwise from the top left hand corner, spells out six originators of the same type. Their creations form certain of the solutions in the grid. The grid also contains another pair together with one originator and one creation that are not paired. All clued originator/creation solutions have cryptic indicators only and are not otherwise defined.
From the top left hand corner the perimeter words read 5,6,3,6,5,5,5,6,7,9,1,1,5,8
| Across 9 Introductions to Vardon exhibition held by golfer for little people (5) 10 Leigh lads are confused (9) 11 Reject eccentric with a short raincoat (3) 12 Remove helmet and smash tree (7) 13 Shorthand, too! (3) 14 Hebridean medley lacking air (6) 18 "Hell!" exclaimed head of religious institution (5) 20 Neat, the way that the box enfolds its contents (4) 21 Office worker the French followed (6) 25 Senior officer has tungsten inside hood (4) 28 see 36 29 Slow music for a sloven to change tie to (9) 31 Interrupted beat led to spasm (3) 33 Sweep has nothing before annual return (3) 34 Found inside Wauchope local (3) 35,42 Try and take some fluid (9,5) 36,28 Idiot going west gives northern palm (4) 36,48 Olden constituents of waterproof cloth (5) 37 No friend gives a gemstone (4) 39 Islet by El Salvador (6) 41 Clumsy fellow starts sweeping with a broom (4) 42 see 35 45 Noble actress took a king to soak (6) 48 see 36 49 Bounder put ecstasy in river (7) 52 Spike list mentioned by East Ender (3) 53 Reorganise post. Nicer than one occupied by 10, 34, 35 42Ac and 16Dn, perhaps (9) 54 Climbers one contests (5)
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Down 1 Worships Eyore's beginnings (7) 2 Diners have a number of pieces of broken pottery when German has left (7) 3 Moon-struck shepherd done in my cook! (8) 4 Unbelievable part of installation (4) 5 Marking with superior line within a circle (6) 6 Short Hibernian plant (4) 7 "Oak" he translated into Central Khoisan language (5) 8 Recorded note on qualified teacher (5) 15 A sound measure, to fish without a rod? (3) 16 Former wife, strong in word (7) 17 Resume headgear and summarise (5) 19 Star personified for so long (3) 22 Colourless account of conical container (4) 23 Preclude electronic standstill (5) 24 Impair despicable English (7) 26 Range also includes date (5) 27 60% coverage of rash indicates possibly deadly disease (1,1,1) 30 Take shape from origins of geometrically-established loci (3) 31 The end of the story narrated (4) 32 Company philosophy leads to deceitful action (5) 37 Exclamation, exclamation, exclamation!!! (3) 38 Less known former pupil more certain about college (8) 40 Have habitation lacking opening (3) 42 Mixing pud is me childish pastime (3,4) 43 Gather seer is confused about boxer (7) 44 One trails the old soldiers of the Arab republic (6) 46 Misjudgement inherent in terrorism (5) 47 Former newsman is one who laments (5) 50 Accustomed us to education (4) 51 Surprise found in John West's tuna can (4) |
To enter the competition send your solution , in list format, including the perimeter and a list of all the pairs, to me at derek@crosswordcentre.fsnet.co.uk before the 1st April 2007. The first correct entry picked will win a copy of Chambers Cryptic Crosswords and how to solve them by Michael Kindred and Derrick Knight, which has been donated by the publishers.