
Words: 68
Average Length: 5.74
I set out to make a low word-count themeless with very few 3-letter entries and a minimum of crosswordese. I hope you like the result – there are quite a few misdirects, so this one is likely to play on the difficult side.
As I say in the clue for 37 Across, I encourage everyone to read anything that Alan Lightman writes. He’s a physicist with the pen of a poet. His latest book, The Transcendent Brain, is a lyrical, personal exploration of how science leaves room for spirituality.