Genius crossword 365
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This year marks the 200th anniversary of the creation of a work by a person whose name is given by three unclued entries. Each of eight clues consists of definitions of two words of different lengths; in each case, one letter is removed from the longer word to create the shorter one, which is the answer to be entered in the grid. Numbers in brackets refer to lengths of entries. Solvers should place the removed letters outside the grid, in the positions they would occupy if the grid were extended, to reveal the first word of the work’s title in English. The title’s next two words are unclued entries; its last three words appear in one row and should be highlighted.
Across
1 Sharp answer wounded one? Not on (5) 4 Musical piece from artist, live, in dramatic entertainment, miles away (9) 9 Trench occupied by robot prepared for launch? (9) 10 Landowner set about resistance (5) 11 Country for example with unknown part (5) 13 Break resolution, embracing revolutionary moment (6) 18 Pavlova’s name left in record (5) 19 Millions put into revised policy relating to games (7) 22 Time before repeat filled by new electronic music (6) 26 Energy son expresses in compositions (6) 29 Old cash dispenser, genuine? Not right colour (7) 30 Superior meal without starter (5) 39 Nonsense about very large perch (5) 43 In a short while carry on, harbouring grudge (9) 44 Grant, unused, losing force (5)
Down
1 Raises temperature of weapons (4) 2 Free member of family (5) 3 Just about ahead of schedule (5) 4 Part of wall trouble (3) 5 Toward rear of region from which sun rises (6) 6 Fish go round and round (3) 7 Supplies witty remarks (5) 8 Puts a stop to tears (4) 12 Mexican dish cheers company (4) 14 Swallow in area twittering (3) 15 Clubs went and split (5) 16 Start of school ahead for child (3) 17 Speaker’s lines increased (4) 20 Some artistry essential indeed (3) 21 Sure to support father, fork out (3,2) 23 Hard edges of obsolete tool (3) 24 Stare at nothing, above valley with no name (4) 25 Cross on behalf of daughter (4) 27 Parts of sketch that aren’t even dry (3) 28 Stretch excluding northern resort (3) 31 Advantage forecaster reported (6) 35 Verse, mostly fine, filled with depth and spirit (5) 36 Doctor with bad practice (5) 37 Support public relations work (4) 38 Indicate height in plant (4) 42 In charge, start to yell, hostile (3)
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