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The final rotations create two new names, so one of your original 11 is probably wrong. If you have understood how they are thematically connected there should be nothing dubious. The Biblical reference is a bit elliptical, in my view, and only made sense to me in hindsight

Great puzzle!

The biblical reference is NOT elliptical in my view. Yes, I had completed the grid and rotations before grasping its full relevance, but it confirms my solution. As so often, I should have seen that much sooner.

Thanks, Arcadia

It confirms it, but you will be smart if it’s a major clue to solving the puzzle. That’s what I meant

Very impressed with the progress that others have made! I have 3 ring answers and about a dozen radials... very slow!!!

I am really struggling with this. I only have 8 radials to solve (and that would be seven if I could parse 18) but there seems to be a letter missing from the extra words message. Is that correct?

Gitto, if you mean the message given by the extra letters in wordplay, there are no letters missing. But while it’s natural to assume it must start with the extra letter in the first pair of radials, I wouldn’t be so hasty.

Thanks Dodgepot , that both resolves my confusion and stops me looking for W misprinted in radial 5 or 6.

Sorry, my brain is frazzled. I mean an extra W not a misprinted W.

I had exactly the same problem for a while

We have completed rotation of rings 2 to 5 enabling us to identify a post war thematic name.
The letters of which appear in the correct order.
Is the other thematic name an anagram?