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1ac. blindly guessing. BACK ON TRACK, BOOK OF ????. Any help to crack top left corner much appreciated.

Think of the author involved here, and the opening of one his novels that involves London and Paris - two cities.

I did think of deadlight but my dictionary says it only exists in the plural. I got sidetracked thinking of the dog called Bullseye, which does tie in with the theme.

I'm just stuck on 27d - K ? R ? E ? L . "one among kings to distinguish German corner." Kirtell or Kartell fits but I can't find any meaning to those words.

Kartell(cartel)

Where do the last two letters of the pasta(42D)come from?

Don't quite understand your question:surely the Italian word has both meanings in the plural? Otherwise I've made a mistake,and the envelope is already on its way to Birmingham!

...and btw deadlight & kartell (German spelling of cartel)are both definitely right in my opinion,tho' I realize Chambers gives the plural form of the first.And in any case
H A P P Y C H R I S T M A S T O A L L

Thanks for that...I have one final query before I progress to the turkey....

24A - the defn is clear enough but why St Roberts?

Merry Xmas

ixion

Greedy Kite

Kartell-German for Cartell-corner the market
One=A Kings=K&R distinguish- tell

Ixion
SaintRobert
intro is a run on

Thanks Oak

Bit late, I know. I'm sure that 11d is Beadle - d from died but what about Beale? Or am I on the wrong tack here?

Also can't quite explain 2d as Swiveller - git the SW1 bit but not the rest.