Spectator 2180

[hankir]

Took a lot longer to figure out the bottom 4.
But still confused about unclued 2D, the last one.

Can anyone give me a tinsy hint?
Give me a synonym or second letter.

Thanks.

[roslyn251254]

direction

[hankir]

Thanks roslyn.
It was that or liquid snow.
But don't know why.
The word formed by the extra letters was important to get the bottom half.
I am assuming that the top half has something to do with the title.
S=4D?

[Neveracrossword]

If you've got the word formed by the extra letters, just break it up into three pieces - the first relates to the lower unclued entries, the second indicates something significant and the third (very small!) one leads you to the top unclued entries. Hope this makes sense!

[hankir]

Thanks Neveracrossword.

I answered my own question by asking S = 4D? and 2D etc.
Should have continued to explore that thought.

Now it is clear.

[Neveracrossword]

Glad you got there in the end - sometimes we make it harder for ourselves!