Pabulum

to 2301: Age of extremes

Unclued lights (in red) are the characteristics of ‘the period’, from the opening sentence of A Tale of Two Cities. The highlighted words are part of the same quote, appropriately occupying the first line of the grid.
 
First prize R. Snailham, Windsor, Berkshire
Runners-up M. Threasher, Winscombe, Somerset;
Ben Stephenson, London SW12

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