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Hello having cold solved most clues I find I don't have a clue how to fill the grid and have had to start again after making a mess of it Can somebody please put me out of my misery and give me clue as to what to do

Thank you so much

Ludo, my way in worked for me - but other solvers maybe had different approaches!

I had all the conventional answers and noticed that there were only two six-letter answers in those. One answer had an interesting letter in it, so I tried fitting it into the two six-letter spaces … it would only work in one. I then built up a few others around it - and at the same time, put the other six-letter answer in the only other available space. Fitting in the terminal answers involved a bit more trial and error, as there were more options available, but I did those in pencil.

PS I've no longer got my scribbles, notes, so I hope I've remembered this properly!

Thanks Malone does that mean Osiris goes in the left hand column down Big stretch on your memory I know but just maybe Thanks again

I've got a copy of my filled grid, and there's no Osiris. The conventional O answer has five letters.

Ludo, my computer's going off in a minute, but I'll put a big hint at the very bottom of this post. Don't scroll to the bottom if you don't want information that's more specific!














The 6-letter conventional answers begin with C and J.

Aha! thank you that's where it all went wrong
For your help I am truly grateful

Glad I could help, Ludo. Progress speeded up considerably once I'd got little clusters of words. Enjoy the rest of it!