[tomtom]

I forgot to add - Plattsy added some of the clues too (some great ones) - thanks Andy and sorry for not acknowledging you at the top.
 

[nai]

I should point out that while you asked for input I didn't give any, despite intending to, so shouldn't be credited with helping

[tomtom]

I should point out that while you asked for input I didn't give any, despite intending to, so shouldn't be credited with helping

Oops... Just as well for the brexit fiasco - it makes my crossword handling look exemplary :D #omnishambles

This is why I should never be in charge of anything important like grit calling...

[tommytwotone]

I should point out that while you asked for input I didn't give any, despite intending to, so shouldn't be credited with helping

Fake clues.

[Duma]

Sorry, another question - 21A, should the second word arguably be spelt with 7 letters? Pretty sure I've got it but spelling it with only 6 looks wrong to me.

[tomtom]

Merry Christmas y’all.

I’ve had a couple of messages asking for help - so seems it’s proving tricky.

I’ll post up some general clues later on today in the gap while the turkey is cooking and the veggies need doing

Duma the letter numbers are correct for that one.

[Steve R]

Merry Christmas  .  4 left but sure I've got some wrong.  eagerly awaiting these clues - at current rate, I don't think I'd be finished by boxing day 2019

[tomtom]

Ok.
4, 15, 20, 21, 25
2, 6, 9, 12, 22, 23

These are all either problem, route or destination names.

[Duma]

Merry Christmas UKB! Just finished work, now to get stuck in. 6 left pre clues.

[36chambers]

Right so after the longest two days of my life, I think I have everything but 21.

Is that definitely a problem, route or destination? Because I'm pretty sure I was originally thinking the same thing as Duma

[36chambers]

Right so after the longest two days of my life, I think I have everything but 21.

Is that definitely a problem, route or destination? Because I'm pretty sure I was originally thinking the same thing as Duma

Scratch that, I have 21 and it is definitely a problem, route or destination. Turns out my answer for 4 isn't though :/

EDIT: scratch that, I have 4 now and it is definitely a problem, route or destination.

[tomtom]

Congratulations!!
36Chambers is the winner. But second and third ascents are still up for grabs.

In the meantime,
1
13
24
7
14
17

All have to be paid for...

[Will Hunt]

Congratulations!!
36Chambers is the winner. But second and third ascents are still up for grabs.

In the meantime,
1
13
24
7
14
17

All have to be paid for...

I guess if it's past boxing day then we can go public with answers? The only one of those I was sure about was:

NSFW  spoilers:

24: North Wales Guidebook

I guessed at Buckle for 14.

And Beastmaker One Thousand four 7D

[tomtom]

dab. Back around.

[Will Hunt]

But 24 is right, right?

[Steve R]

But 24 is right, right?

has to be!
efforts at the other ones mentioned:

NSFW  :

1 lattice board
13 works
7 beta
14 waddage
17 scarpa
some fairly desperate guesses there though!  and can someone put me out of my misery on the the shark one (16) and (21) too please

[tomtom]

I can post up the answers with a nsfw button if people want? Any objections?

[36chambers]

Congratulations!!
36Chambers is the winner. But second and third ascents are still up for grabs.

I would like to thank my sponsors, my GF, my dad, and my GF's brother.

And more importantly I would like to thank the people who made the crossword, which gave me a good excuse for downtime over Christmas

[highrepute]

Of the ones you listed as still to guess.

I'd be up for setting the answers to end my misery!

NSFW  :

Congratulations!!
36Chambers is the winner. But second and third ascents are still up for grabs.

In the meantime,
1 - Lattice Board
13 - works
24
7 beastmaker one/two thousand
14 -
17 - scarpa

All have to be paid for...

[tomtom]

Answers below glad it gave you something to do over the break

NSFW  :

1. latticeboard
4. deliverance
7. beta
10. calling of the grit
13. works
15. fagus sylvatica
16. Christmas miracle
19. cheating
20. fontainebleau
21. brass monkey (I was sure it was singular not monkeys - but I was wrong! Sorry!)
24. north wales guidebook
25. bovine

2. obscene toiley
3. adam ondra
5. back around
6. flatworld
7. beastmaker one thousand
8. tickmark
9. ovine
11. ladder
12. hubble
14. fuckall
17. scarpa
18. campus
22. porth ysgo
23. jericho road

[highrepute]

Answers below glad it gave you something to do over the break

NSFW  :

1. latticeboard
4. deliverance
7. beta
10. calling of the grit
13. works
15. fagus sylvatica
16. Christmas miracle
19. cheating
20. fontainebleau
21. brass monkey (I was sure it was singular not monkeys - but I was wrong! Sorry!)
24. north wales guidebook
25. bovine

2. obscene toiley
3. adam ondra
5. back around
6. flatworld
7. beastmaker one thousand
8. tickmark
9. ovine
11. ladder
12. hubble
14. fuckall
17. scarpa
18. campus
22. porth ysgo
23. jericho road

Great! We got 13 of them correct. And were generally quite close on a lot of the others. Some that we got wrong but I like our answers.

19 padparty
21 prime conies
23 stanage edge (Damascus, silk road, causeway called the salt track ... Tenuous!)

[tomtom]

Excellent answers!

[lagerstarfish]

what were people's favourite clues?

just asking for next time

[tomtom]

From a setting POV I enjoyed the anagrams. Gop shorty was good - and i especially enjoyed lithogenous beadwork :D

[lagerstarfish]

any that were too basic or too contrived?