Solution to Map by Urchin

 Map by Urchin - Solution

The grid represents a plan of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Letters from clashes can be rearranged to give the names of stations on the Tyne Wear Metro network. DISLI(MNED + JOS)TLE =Jesmond b(ATHY)al +pace(MAKER) = Haymarket (MAJ)or + (TESS)ella =St James. tanta(MOUNT) + ape(MEN)=Monument, d(ORM)ition + gos(SAN) =Manors. ge(NERALST)aff + eru(CTATION)= Central Station. The next station south is GATESHEAD. Initial letters of redundant words give NETWORK LOGO. The logo is upper case M on a yellow background.

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Across: 2 SLIM in dined, 7 I + PE in PUP, 11 C(uldesa)C in REE, 13 2 meanings, 16 anag. cruel _ (m)OUS(e), 17 LIT < in PANE, 18 METTLE less M [Necking], 19 PAST + A(lbergo) &lit, 21 BATHYAL thy in Baal, 23 lei + R, 24 nap in spy [Exciting], 26 prIesTesS 27 anag. receding plans [Trade], 31 MAJOR, JO in MAR 32 TANTAMOUNT anag. TO MAN in TAUNT, 34 GOSSAN anag. SONG + A + S, 37 Hidden [Wooden], 39 Dan (Daniel) in IT, 41 I in LOPE 2, 42 RENT in WIT, 45 LINCH + PIN, 46 A + NON, 47 Hidden [Oxidising], 48 etat < in S + D, 49 GENERAL STAFF anag. flag fastener. [Rigid]

 

Down: 1 anag. slurped, 3 lexicon minus lex [Key], 4 scouts minus O, 5 2 meanings, 6 JOSTLE  T + L in Jose ref. José Mourinho, 7 PACEMAKER EM + A in PACKER, 8 T in anag. REPLY, 9 homophone EIGHTS [Londoners], 10 Lulu < + ate, 12 YUL(e) + an, 14 USHERS minus H, 15 ap in JE, 20 Homophone HEIR, 22 APEMEN me in a pen, 24 nags cycling letters [Official], 25 2 meanings, 28 O in anag. pistol, 29 NO (Japanese play) N (noon), 30 DORMITION DORM + I + INTO* [Garderobe], 31 TESSELLA LESS < in TELA, 32 I + PC in TAT, 33 N (new) in AIRS, 35 2 meanings [Officers], 36 KIN + DA, 38 Po in BID, 40 RUN < in A(quari)A, 42 2 meanings, 43 ERUCTATION anag. ROUTINE ACT, 44 T (cross) + ref.