Eight unclued lights are of a kind; the remaining two complete four words from a quote, which is appropriately positioned and must be highlighted.
Across
12 Old noble returning 50 eggs (4)
13 See adult in Moroni, perhaps, as this? (8)
14 Confusion restrained in mediocre way to play (9)
15 Latin on air for listener? (5)
17 Material in small type (4)
20 Hen’s firm feature (6)
21 11 Genet novel, on reading Kindle again (8, hyphened)
22 A man in active duty expressed satisfaction (5)
26 Holy church holds ball, spinning music (7)
27 Foster daughter follows...

Disagree with half of it, enjoy reading all of it
TRY A MONTH FREE
Our magazine articles are for subscribers only. Try a month of Britain’s best writing, absolutely free.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Comments
Join the debate, free for a month
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first month free.
UNLOCK ACCESS Try a month freeAlready a subscriber? Log in