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The theme...
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A fairly easy gridfill but that is where the hard work starts.

upsetter - agreed! I'm wondering if it's worth it!

I'm going to take a few photocopies to draw what I hope will eventually be what is required. At the moment I can't see the need for the pretty picture, although I know what is going on. And, as so often, a new fact is learnt.

JBird54 - oh, it's definitely worth it!

Very clever, and not all that difficult with careful path-following. The note about avoiding doubts is helpful.

Finished the grid fill and what the extra words lead to - my major problem is not understanding the preamble!!

Yes, take care with the path fill! My first effort was gobbledygook.

A clever application of the theme. My heart sank when I saw the compass, but it's all very fair and less complex than it first appears.

Thanks, Pandiculator!

I am very much in awe of you guys who have solved this already. I have managed to fill the grid, although I have not been able to parse 36 down. It would be nice to get this out of the way before tackling the end-game.

You might profitably look up "cipher".