Adorns Anew by Yimin
Three works from four unclued entries - 11a/13d (three words), 13d/26d (three words) and 12d – reveal the identity of the subject of the perimeter quotation (in ODQ), which runs in an anti-clockwise direction from a cell to be determined and is followed by the source.
Twenty-six clues have an extra letter to be removed before solving, always leaving a real word. In clue order these letters fill the unchecked squares of the perimeter starting at the top-left corner and running clockwise.
The quotation explains why three entries differ from their answers.
Punctuation may mislead.
Across
7 Infidel from ancient city chasing American soldier about gold (6)
9 Begin, say, revolutionary serial – buy Independent (7)
14 Poet’s crown held by Eino Leino (4)
15 Feud occupying bishop’s assessor (5)
17 Billy’s buck – light chestnut – runs away (5)
18 Opening takes care of blind spot (7)
20 Discovers hot sex – gets laid! (6, two words)
21 Lizard’s fine in Perth’s river (5)
24 Grimace from shy person losing ESA (4)
25 Slaloming on narrow skis beginners broke bones (4)
27 King and emperor entering shocks women’s quarters (6)
28 Songbird’s reviewing younger associate with limitless special unfailing talent (6)
30 Trachea’s cilium covers cells (4)
33 Be prone to dispute rejecting conclusion (4)
34 Smooth back interrupted by adult’s old birthmark (5)
35 Aim to renovate breaking edges of cornice crowned with leaves (6)
37 Lacking square section, condense by force mould of concrete blocks? (7)
38 Balm from cold water against redness of skin (5)
39 Measure record chard returned in this year (5)
42 Enthusiastic about Ingres’ opening with new Tate in Edinburgh (4)
43 Island’s braving eastern militant organisation (7)
44 In cold month of March retiring to look for sheltered aspect (7)
45 Dunst in high school head over heels for kiss (6)
Down
1 Lord Justice raps institute over slovenly guards (7)
2 Former auctioneer at a loss about inferior mounting (9)
3 Brood of pheasants briefly raised beside small island (4)
4 Cut a thousand leaving hypothetical score (4)
5 Turn on the radio to be at ease (5)
6 Mandela’s uncle supporting rent for small shop in Soweto (7, two words)
8 Ingebritsen’s thin – energy’s the foundation for gold (3)
10 Mark off aberrant miasma on loss of sense of smell (7)
11 Prevents Loach going for beers (5)
16 Antique weapons Tutsi accepted seem defective (9)
19 Dress trouble toppling nurse (5)
22 Atomic accident swallowing earth previously in a mound (5)
23 Chase over baseball plate to force in completely (9, two words)
28 Steele’s painted woman essentially deepened chestnut tones (5)
29 Experiences without understanding upset waiter full of denials (7)
31 Chinese port feeding Huangshan to Ulsan (7)
32 Rib bone piercing centres of rectal sites abraded (5)
36 Broom to be operated, sweep away last of muck (5)
40 Groom pretty much to try by kissing in Gretna (4)
41 Man devouring fish concealed plaice (4)
42 Japanese city in the northern end of Hokkaido (3)
To enter this competition, input your solution into the website at https://cc.vellender.com before 8th June 2026. The first correct entry drawn from the hat will receive a book from the Chambers range, which has been donated by Chambers.
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