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24A - Girl writing paper in college (6) ?L?I?E. I have CLAIRE - CLARE being the college but has anyone heard of I for writing paper - possibly abbreviation for Indian paper but a bit 'loose'!

It took it as "i" for The Independent little paper.

"I" = independent newspaper

Is there not a UK paper called I?

Isn't this a poor crossword? It would be impossible without Google (unless you lived in 17d, or were involved in 20d, perhaps).

5d. Upstanding person, Italian, housing Mexicans in New Mexico? (7)

I have L?T?N?S

It's hidden, backwards

It appears that today is the 300th anniversary of the event referred to in the crossword - still doesn't make it fair, though - it took quite a lot of Googling to confirm that.

Of course, thanks for that chrisg & to all others who suggested the same. As usual, I was thinking too much 'out of the box'. Have to agree that the theme was a bit obscure this week though! I can now move on to the Times & Times Jumbo.

I agree, chrise, I didn't enjoy this. I don't mind using Google to confirm an answer that I've already worked out but, like you, I had to use Google to get 2d and then guess (and Google) 8,6. Oh well......