Each unclued light is a genus name of a TREE (i.e. ‘middle of the road’ = (s)TREE(t)). Cornus was also allowed at 2 Down.
First prize John Honey, Surbiton
Runners-up Ben Stephenson, London SW12; D. Page, Orpington

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