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Instructions don't actually say so but I assume the letters represent digits 1-20?

It sounds as if it's a numerical puzzle this week, so my opening doesn't really work.

The 'help' should still be fairly general, both for clues and for the theme.

Cancel that - have now read preamble properly...

Early days, but after a few hours, I'm stuck. I have one cell entry, and I've got the two letters that represent 0. Otherwise I can't see a way forward.


Any slight hints appreciated

Thanks

Suggest you focus next on 14a and 1, 6 and 17 down

I'm in exactly the same place as you Dylan! I suspect we probably have the same digit entered as well!

After just under 4 hours I have a full grid, checked and double-checked ... but I can find only 26 cells to highlight. Has anyone else found this?

perhaps you’ve gone awry slightly - the 30 cells to highlight should be fairly obvious

Ooh, an apparent leap forward but then a contradiction so already gone wrong somewhere...

Will try again tomorrow after a good night's sleep