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everyone - I'm retracting my assertion that there is an extra thematic item, as I was taking "standard crossword directions" to be horizontal and vertical, which of course they're not! Right-to-left doesn't work and neither does bottom-to-top! I think in my fit of indignation I was determined to make a point, and sadly, as I still think this is a very poor "requirement", I failed with that one! (For those that are still wondering what my (feeble) point was, I was looking at the first letters of the clues.)

I still maintain that "11 letters, in standard crossword directions" should mean one thing or another, not both, and this highlighting requirement adds nothing to the puzzle other than some annoyed solvers!

polyn - I'm glad you've given up on the alternative highlighting, because it really doesn't work (as you've now accepted) but couldn't you be a bit more flexible regarding 'standard crossword directions'?
As I read it, there are only two 'directions'/orientations for entries in standard crossword grids, I agree with you there - but a direction is also a command. There are two such commands separating the two groups of clues in standard crosswords.

Thanks to the hints given already, I have grappled my way through to the last hurdle. However I cannot identify the second of the 2 unclued entries. Any help much appreciated.

It's the more familiar of the two unclueds.

No I still don’t like it!

If the 11 letters are “in standard crossword directions”, then either those 11 letters are across and down within the grid[\b], or those 12 letters are within[\b] the standard crossword directions, and the interpretation of those are wide open! I’d include the preamble and all the clues as “standard crossword directions”.

I think if both[\b] locations were intended then the wording should indicate that, and in my view it doesn’t!

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