Iq 1758

[hankir]

Have filled the grid. Found 3 names to replace.
No idea what birthname including an abbreviation to use.
A 5 letter name can be replaced with Niall to make real words.
But no such person comes to mind.

Thanks.

[hankir]

Got the name.
My assumption was that change across entries will be real words. Not so.

[Slugabed]

Hello Hankir. I'm in the same postion as you. Have the three names and the date, but cannot find a person, smilarly, but differently, connected with the date.

[Slugabed]

Sorry, in the same position as youvwere!

[Neveracrossword]

The preamble says 'after this replacement, all crossing entries will still be real words and proper nouns'. Note the 'crossing entries'! There's a similar person connected with the date, but the connection itself is not exactly the same.

[Slugabed]

Thanks Neveracrossword. Understood and I'm still trying!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks,Slugabed. The three all did something on that date, the one you're looking for had a different (big)event...

[Slugabed]

Aye, i know what the 3 did, perhaps it's someone doing something at the other end of chronology, but his name doesn't fit JCC. Thanks for your kindness Neveracrossword! Loving the challenge. Now have a glass of wine which may loosen my thinking a bit!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Slugabed, I'd recheck if I were you. Did you remember the abbreviation?

[Slugabed]

Neveracrossword - got it. I stupidly thought tje nsme had to fit the exact spaces, got the guy ages ago, penny dropped!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Slugabed - glad you got there!