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2073: Yonkers bonkers

The unclued lights (one of two words), individually or as a pair, are of a kind. Solvers are called upon to highlight another unclued light which forms three quarters of a clued solution. Across 11 Scribbled notes recalling fine state (7) 12 Continue with drama with small jackets (6) 14 Starkey’s pair of spectacles? (5)

2070: nothing special

Each unclued light (or the pair at 3/19D) is a heraldic ORDINARY, as shown in Brewer 17th edition, page 662. First prize Mrs D. Crichton, Golant, Fowey, Cornwall Runners-up R.B. Briercliffe, Isle of Man; Hugh Schofield, Paris

Crossword 2067 solution

The across unclued lights are MORRIS marques and the down unclued lights are AUSTIN ones. The title is an anagram of AUSTIN and MORRIS. (Bullnose at 26 Down was a Morris marque, hence the wording in the clue — ‘misplaced’ as a Down solution instead of Across.) First prize Chris Butler, Borough Green, Kent Runners-up

Crossword 2070: Nothing special

The unclued lights (three of two words), individually or ‘19D’, are of a kind, represented in Brewer. Ignore all accents. Across 1       Buy a shirt? It’d be wrong for such appearance (12, two words) 10     Not supporting one with sex appeal, on reflection (4) 14     Material salesman (3) 15     Reserve

Crossword 2064 solution

The twenty words revealed in the perimeter squares and the four 10-letter words can all be paired with both BLACK AND WHITE (hence the title). First prize Patricia Gibbs, Mountsorrel, Leics Runners-up Gemma Le Marquer, Twickenham, Middlesex; Hilda Ball, Belfast

Crossword 2067: Martini sours

One unclued Across light can be paired with the remaining unclued ones: similarly with the  unclued Down lights. Across  12  Holes in supertanker, wrecked off North Cambodia (9)  15  Turning mad — silent strip (9)  16  Sickly marine after backing old Spanish province (6)  20  Approach shot goes round deserted vehicle (7)  21  But that