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D’oh, of course. I was thinking of the other sort of riddle! Thanks brendan.

Believe me Planks, I'm more thankful than you - it's so rare I can ever offer help on a Listener, I will savour the moment!

Thanks smithsax for that clarification. I think the shading looks right now.

I think all my shading totals are now correct. I have three separate areas of shading to the W, E and S. Is that right?

That’s also what I have unclued.

Grid completed but baffled by placing of DCLX - nudge appreciated.

Think about what is on each side of the items notrab?

Thanks Planks. For some reason (too much red wine probably) I was looking for DQLX even though I knew it was C not Q!

Could I have a slightly less subtle hint for the placement of DCLX? I don't understand what is meant by 'framing items'.

Thanks

Hi Demeter. Think what you would find above, below, to the left and the right of this map. There are four such items and replace one letter in each using one out of D, C, L, X for each to make a proper noun but leaving non-words behind.

I've finished except for the shading. I agree with a comment elsewhere that it spoils the puzzle as it is unnecessary and a little ambiguous, especially in the west, to my mind at least.