Nearly Ten to Four

 Appearing in the i Newspaper as Inquisitor 1686, Nearly Ten to Four on 13th February 2021.

A 43 accompanied by 34 set off on a journey which is approximately mapped in the grid.  Dots should be entered in the two cells containing clashes which represent the departure point and a possible destination (after 12 intervened).  Solvers must highlight the 43’s contiguous path and appropriately shade 11 cells (in two contiguous blocks) which illustrate the final destination (one cell shares both colours).  Finally, a four digit number linked with 47 should be written beneath the grid.

1549

This puzzle celebrates the “Miracle on the Hudson” which took place on 15 January 2009. TEXAN Chesley SULLENBERGER (“Sully”) and Jeffrey SKILES were the US Airways pilots of an Airbus A320 (call sign CACTUS 1549) which was scheduled to go from LA GUARDIA airport in New York to Charlotte Douglas.  The plane was struck by GEESE shortly after take-off, taking out both plane engines.  Sully dismissed the option to return to LA GUARDIA or divert to TETERBORO and instead ‘landed’ the Airbus A320 on the HUDSON RIVER, saving all 155 souls on board.  These events were cinematically recreated in the film, “Sully” directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks in the title role.