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Hard work but eventually got the full picture.

Not so bad once you get the 10 and 8 letter words.Everything falls into place.Very enjoyable.

Even though most of the thematic entries were familiar to me, it took a while to match them to the correct superfluous word. An engrossing challenge.

That was on the tough side for me - most EVs are for that matter - but everything came together nicely in the end. As always I learned something from it and the research yielded some pleasing visual results. Thank you Kruger.

Almost but not quite there for me, got the grid filled, matched 5 of the 7 thematic answers to extra words then ground to a halt. Not sure about how to ask for help without spoiling puzzle for others . The two unmatched thematic answers I have left begin sic and law. I know the answers but can’t match either to an extra words, or work out how to use other letters to get to a theme beyond the obvious that it is an anagram. If anyone can give me a nudge I’d appreciate it.

Very enjoyable puzzle getting the grid filled just struggling with end game

There are 8 thematic answers, not 7. The one beginning LAW is the "unmatched" one. For the others, I was successful in googling "famous XXXs by" thematic answer, where XXX is what the themers are known for.

Thanks buddy, that was the nudge I needed to get me over the line

Catching up after an amazing archaeological trip to various islands in the Orkney archipelago. Gridfill went smoothly although I misled myself at the outset by taking an alternative meaning for the first thematic and trying (and obviously failing) to make others fit into the same set. Once I climbed back out of the self-induced rabbit hole it all fell into place. Thanks to Kruger.