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Well yes, not so difficult, but as Loge says, I learned something and the end game was rather fun once I read up enough to find out what I was looking for.

I'm rather irritated with the end game. Spent an extra hour looking for the last thematic item, and the one I finally found doesn't really fit with what I learned in history. At best it is debatable that it belongs, and one of the three logical choices was omitted. Grr.

Definitely?

I’ve got three rivers 4, 8, 8 letters - which *seem* correct (in the crossword, and historically), and make the correct cell count.

So you've used 2 cells twice presumably?

I've been looking for a final 6 letter one, and can find one cryptically, though it's not as "geographically" correct as my 4 and 8's in relation to the other feature

See it now...clever that the features are placed roughly correctly

Finally sussed the misprints and finished all of the instructions. I think this was an excellent puzzle spoilt by too many relatively simple clues - especially a lot of straightforward anagram indicators.

Not a difficult solve but I haven't started the end-game yet. However, I've found a joke in Chambers! 41a, 3rd definition!!

Bloody hell, so you have!

I think this means you get to run the dictionary when Mr Chambers retires.

Thanks Tatters. An enjoyable and educational workout.

There may also be a joke in the definition of “eclair”. Any more?