Ev 1061 "not Quite All There" By Warbler

[Shoni70]

I quite agree with the setter. Although I have (hopefully) solved all the clues correctly and entered them , I am not also quite there . At the moment I have no idea where to go next so I shall give it up for the afternoon , in the hope hat other solvers might put me on the right path. Best wishes..

[x_word_fan]

I am in a similar position - grid filled - 11 words entered around the perimeter and middle row. I can see a sequence in the 11 (with 3 gaps) but no idea what the two words are that can fill the gaps.

[dr b]

There should only be 2 gaps in the sequence. I think the key is that the words themselves are not the sequence, but they "illustrate" the sequence (and I am not sure "bilateral" is the best word to describe the sequence). So I believe that we are not being asked to find two words to put below the grid, but only the two missing members of the sequence itself.

I though this was a clever idea although the theme rings a bell from a Listener or EV in recent memory.

[x_word_fan]

Dr B - I seem to be missing the 17th 23rd and 24th

[Twit-Who]

I also have the complete grid with no idea of the other two members.

Small editing moan 18a should be 19a - no big deal but they keep happening.

[dr b]

Don't consider the sequence as consisting of individual units. The "bi" in "bilateral" should guide you.

[x_word_fan]

The penny drops!

[dr b]

The 9th word in the sequence is perhaps unfortunately chosen in that regard.

[qwerty99]

I think I have started to think of the woeful editing of the EV as part of its charm.
Agree about "bilateral"....Perhaps the preamble could have done with better editing too

[DocHH]

Hello everybody,
I was convinced after fully populating the grid, which I made more difficult for myself by not reading the rubric properly, that I was looking for a mathematical sequence! I then listed the grid perimeter and middle row and started looking at them in order, the PDM occurred! I suspect, dr b that the ninth word was a deliberate attempt to mislead! I don't remember this as a theme from a recent EV, so it must have been a Listener, which I don't do.
Time for a preprandial Glenmorangie!

[x_word_fan]

Re the 9th word - it certainly misled me - hence my earlier post about 3 missing.

[Christiana]

Well, that was fun; that marvelous moment when light dawns and what seemed to be totally obscure becomes clear as day. Especially as words like 'bilateral' always seem to make my brain seize up.

[devadolly]

Good Evening! I have read your posts with interest as I am currently Sans EV and am waiting for my copy to be collected........Just don't ask! Can't work out whether or not I am going to be happily trundling along or tearing the tresses out when it arrives tomorrow, but I look forward to the challenge. Am still pondering the few letters left from last week's Mr O, I have the place (not somewhere on my list of must vist I'm afraid) but am having great trouble working out just which clue to pick for 2 of the letters, will strain the brain after supper, meanwhile I think a Hendrick's call....full-fortissimo!

[DocHH]

Neat Hendricks, phew devadolly, too strong for me! This week's offering is an easy grid population once you have identified the definitions of the perimeter and central words which are hidden in the clues.

[ringer]

Populated most of the grid and a couple of missing words pencilled in but nothing leaping out at me. Perhaps the empty bottle of wine on my table is a significant factor!

[devadolly]

No, No, DocHH, the call was FFF not the tincture, that was diluted with Fever-tree tonic and most welcome it was!
Not looked at EV yet but tahnks for the hints.

[devadolly]

I finally got hold of 1061 and have completed the grid, the bottom half and the centre part of the perimeter but can see no connection whatever between anything! Am I right in thinking the NW corner word pertains to 26a? The top line is just not making any sense at all, I am just hoping (without expectation I might add) for the same PDM that bowled Christina over earlier. Have you all had snow?

[DocHH]

Devadolly, I had trouble with the top row of the perimeter. The sequence doesn't start in the topmost NW light! 26a refers to NE corner!
Snow has been awful here, and is still persisting, pleased to hear you are not swigging neat Hendricks! Have never seen "tea tree tonic water"! You haven't mentioned Ginger Mog recently, how he?

[devadolly]

NE corner!!! Oh Lord! That's done it, am completely confused now.
It's fever tree tonic and avaiaible from Sainsbury's and from Majestic.
Ginger Mog fine, in full ratting mode (as we found out only too well yesterday) but currently wrapped around his favourite chair-back against a radiator on his Felix fleece.....................a good weather warning is the Ginger Mog!

[DocHH]

Devadolly, NE corner, 3 heading east and one south! i assume from what you say Ginger Mog prefers to take warmth from radiators rather than be a radiator! Typical selfish mog!

[toalisi]

I think the NE corner refers to 26a.

Am I correct that the perimeter starts in the first column at the cell below 15?
If so I can't see any 6 letter words which would fit.