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The clues...
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The theme...
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Not so much guess what I’m thinking as guess where I’m cutting. The original cuts into 3 rectangles, but that can’t be what happens here as 169 - 20 doesn’t split nicely into two parts. So the cuts aren’t straight lines. Hmm.

And it's that GWIT on steroids that has me feeling that this will not be worth the grid stare. Congratulations to anyone with the patience or insight to complete this.

It's a shame, because the original is a classic.

I can't see the correct cuts either at the moment - but I can think of ways to cut 20 cells out using straight lines and not giving a problem in a 13 x 13 grid. Maybe a brainwave will arrive overnight...

Please, no discussion of what or how to cut

I have a full grid, but before I move on to the end game, can someone please explain the first clue in 11 down?

gitto - the first word is not what it appears at first sight to be...

aspria, I understand the wordplay (one abbreviation replacing another), but the definition still eludes me.

gitto - look at the 5th meaning of law in Chambers

Many thanks CD. I have not got the theme word and 5 of the 6 examples hidden (craftily) in the grid. Unfortunately I can only identify one of the historic names - so this is going to be another GWIT grid staring slog.