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The clues...
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The theme...
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All great fun up until the rather dispiriting endgame.

A fine composition.

Thanks, Bell.

Would someone mind sending me a link to this one...I can't seem to find it this week...

Only available from The Times on-line at the moment. Subscription required.

It was the subscription I was having problems with. All sorted now!
By the way, the solution for the Monopoly-themed puzzle of 3 weeks ago shows the squares coloured...was this expected in the solution?
Equally do we think a drawing of a hat and car would be acceptable?

lewap - I had the same fear about the colouring, but the Preamble says "but it needn't be shown".

As far as today's goes it was an entertaining grid-fill which I am 98% confident I have right. However I can't parse (though I can solve) 3D. If the product of the 5 normal clues is 1354080 then I can find time to work out the 16-letter anagram. Nothing leaps out yet.

Cockie - 3D is last letters, after the clue is thematically altered.
Your product fits with what I have.
I found the phrase to be somewhat obscure, but does 'describe' the thematic treatments.

I wouldn't describe the slogan as obscure. And I was delighted to get it quite quickly, having initially been somewhat daunted by the prospect.

I'm pleased to say that I think that I've deciphered the title too, which doesn't always happen!

I enjoyed this puzzle.

A pleasant puzzle. I think I’ve done enough, unless the track down is more than a hint to the slogan, though I’ve not located all of the clue changes in the first category.

Very enjoyable in the end, though any solver not familiar with how things are run on this island will struggle, I fancy. Perhaps Phi might get his own back by setting one based on the NZ bus timetable.