Solution to Like Two-Tone by Yimin

Solution to Like Two-Tone by Yimin

Corrected misprints spell STARRY NIGHT OVER THE RHONE (by Van Gogh), a work which includes the Big Dipper which also features in Alaska’s state flag, which was to be submitted with the clashes replaced with stars and (optionally) the background in blue.    

The last letter of clues whose corrected misprints give the first letter of each word in Van Gogh’s work are D (8a), A (37a), L (3d), F (11d) and G (29d).  Four of those can be re-arranged to spell FLAG.

The title refers to the nature of the solution and the theme (A LA SKA)., referring to Two-Tone Records specialising in ska music.

Across

 

1                                     MISTAKABLE             “MISS” TAKABLE

8      paSt                       APAID                            A PAID

13    parTs                     INCAVI                          INC VIA->AVI

15    jAmmy                  GOOEY                         Y(oun)G< round OO (re…nc)E

18                                   LARISSA                      L and AA round RISS

19    Unclued                SEWARD’S FOLLY

20                                   DEWANI                       GNAWED< with I for G

21    paRt                       PIECE                            PIE + CE

22                                   BLACKFACE               FACE after BLACK

25    Rock                      ARKOSE                       ARK + OS E

27                                   ÉCLAIR                        [(DELIA-D) R C]*

30                                   EMBLEMATA             [(P … e)E B MALAMUTE]*-U

35    bYe                        ADDIO                           (l)A(n)D(s) D (i.a) I (o.a) O(f.n)   Diervilla Ionicera is Honeysuckle – a source of nectar                   

37    mooN                     AVATAR                        [RAT]< after A VA

38    Unclued                DENALI

39                                   ENAMEL                      LEMAN< after (fr)E(ud)

40    brIo                        ELAN                             hidden

                    Gregor Mendel studied to be a priest in Brno, before his

                    famous experiments there on genetic inheritance

41                                   ABLET                          A B LET

                    Absent used in the sense of missing or lacking

42    Game                     ECARTE                       [E TRACE]<

                    Electronic footprint is another term for digital footprint

43                                   RAGGA                         RAG + G(angst)A

44    Having                  DISADORNED             [NO IS DARED]* D

Down

 

1      Teaser                   MIND-BENDER          “MINED” BENDER

2                                     INDOL                           IN DO L

3      wOrm                    TASAR                          TAR covering A S

4                                     KIWI FRUIT                K(alahari) IWI FRUIT

5      loVes                     AGAPAE                       [A in APE] propping up A(b.n)G

6                                     BORIC                           [COB containing IR]<

7      rEach                     LODE                             L O + DE

                    Surface refers to Delaware river; wordplay to the state

9      Red                        PLONK                          [LO above (be)N(ch)] in PK

10                                   APOLLO                       [ALL O] round PO

                    Engage ok as containment ind? To hold, bind, secure (Chambers)

11    aiTs                       ISLES                             [(coun)SEL SI(gn-off)]<

12                                   DAYWEARIED            (IE AWRY)* in DEAD<

14                                   COWAL                         WA in COL

                    River Tay runs through Perth (for the surface): Perth, Aus for defn

16    sHot                       ESCALATED               [SCALE in ED] round (A on T)

17                                   YFERE                          (jo)YF(ul) + ER + E

                    Shades of Elizabeth and Essex

23    native bEar           KOALA                         [(j)A(c)K(a)L(s)]* round OA

24                                   E-BOATS                      E OB< ATS

26                                   OATER                          FLOATER-FL

28                                   CHELA                          ALE< after CH

                    Knock back = turn down as well as drink (Chambers)

29    gRass                     ALANG                         ALA over N G(allery)

31    ricH                       MINES                           bottoms (M N I E S)*

Miyagi prefecture in Tohoku is a prominent source of rice

32    bOne                     MALAR                        MAL RA<

                    Renoir suffered from RA in hands and shoulder, he ended up

                    having to strap a brush to his fingers in order to paint

33    fiNe                        TASTE                           double definition

34    pEg                        KNAG                            [KAN G] with N up in position

36                                   DELI          (ven)I(son) (ne)ED(ed) (ca)L(ls)*