Enigmatic Variations 1681 Not Mentioned by Kcit

3 unclued entries name the only episode in which a character and an object are not mentioned. The character and object need to be determined and removed from the final grid. 15 clues have a misprint that name someone who was mentioned but should not have been. Sounds interesting and sounds like it may refer to something on TV.

The misprinted letters spelled out WILLIAM HARTNELL. The first of many Doctor Whos. If I ever enter mastermind a potential specialist subject for me would be one of the marginally later doctors.

MISSION TO THE UNKNOWN proved to be the episode which was noted for not having DR WHO in it nor the TARDIS as it was setting out the scene for Terry Nation’s epic 12 part-er “The Dalek’s Master Plan”. William Hartnell who played the doctor was not in it – but is listed in the credits as the doctor always is at the start.

You can find TARDIS diagonally from 5dn square and DR WHO diagonally from 33ac

Many thanks Kcit – a fun puzzle linked to some classic television

Key * anagram; DD double definition; Rev. reversed; underline definition

Across
6 Encouragement for horse controlling chestnut in an instant (6)
tick(instant) around ch(chestnut) = TCHICK

10 RecWords orders after corps lost (5)
edicts(corps) – c(corps) = EDITS

11 A group of Chinese backed Japanese port (4)
Rev. a + han(group of Chinese) = NAHA

14 Downgrade support received by type of buttercup (8)
reate(buttercup) around leg(support) = RELEGATE

15 Attention given to right haInd (4)
r(right) + ear(attention) = REAR

16 Hope RU condemned element of tackle? (6)
(hope ru)* = UPHROE

18 Rations source of water in middle of week (5)
tap(source of water) in ee (middle of week) = ETAPE

19 Raised area – “the reverse of low”, l interjected (4)
Rev sad (low) around I = DAIS

20 Blow about return of live form of jazz (5)
bop(blow) around rev(be (live)) = BEBOP

22 Lead from the rear, darn it! (4)
Rev star = RATS

23 American polishes off puddings? (4)
DD ICES

24 Accepted objection may be mLean (4)
a(accepted) + but(objection) = ABUT

27 Part of testy executive’s problem with bLid (4)
Hidden teSTY Executive = STYE

28 Medical tool? Some affirm neuralgia will regress (4)
Rev. hidden affIRM Neuralgia = NMRI

30 A check – end of move for pawIn (4)
a + ch(check) + e (end of move) = ACHE

31 Plant juice as swallowed by relative after relapse (5)
Rev. rel (relative) around as = LASER

33 Scottish pet walked backwards (4)
Rev. trod(walked) = DORT

36 Third stomachs, as a second is rejected (5)
rev. as a mo (second) = OMASA

39 One with a prank mostly regarding coAre in addition (6)
I(one) + a + trick(prank) – c = IATRIC

40 Nothing for local people at the present time (4)
now(present) + t (time) = NOWT

41 People with accounts? These may impose charges (8)
Cryptic definition acc – users = ACCUSERS

42 Afternoon at the Gabba – Australian recalled part of Test seeing English dismissed (4)
a(Australian) + Rev. over(part of Test) – e (English) = ARVO

43 Satisfied with couple of rings, cashing in on offering the salMe (5)
met(satisfied) + oo(couple of rings) = METOO

44 Soldiers on far side of boundary? It’s a short-lived thing (6)
or(soldiers) after mete(boundary) = METEOR

Down
1 Revolutionary for one rock group to unite (5)
Rev. eg(for one) + REM(rock group) = MERGE

2 GHave an impression of international engagement after invasion by Spain (6)
I(international) + date(engagement) around e (spain) = IDEATE

3 Bird in old texts soaring around large trees (5)
Rev. avis (bird in old tests) around l (large) = SILVA

4 Worry no more in performance, making puAn (7)
stew(worry) + pot (performance) = STEWPOT

5 New program runs in circles? Possibly to be returned (7, two words)
n(new) app(program) in oo (circles) = ON APPRO

6 Article above room providing quantity of heat (5)
the(article) rm(room) = THERM

7 Concern to keep South African men lRevel (7)
care(concern) around ous(Soth African) = CAROUSE

8 Went to ground claiming origin of Robert E LeeT? (5)
hid(went to ground) + R E (origin of Robert E) = HIRED

9 Good luck symbol in Scotland – family there reduced struggle (6)
clan(family) – n + vie (struggle) = CLAVIE

12 Frames Republican over enterprises (7)
red(republican) + acts(enterprises) = REDACTS

13 Increasingly fat shopkeeper, judging by the ears (7)
Homophone of grocer(shopkeeper) = GROSSER

17 Passion provided by that woman’s plaiNt (7)
heat (passion) + her(that woman’s) = HEATHER

20 Loud noise covers racket building trEams (7)
bang(loud noise) around din(racket) = BANDING

21 Arguments after rise in problem excavations (7)
Rev. rub(problem) + rows (arguments) = BURROWS

25 Buffalo finding rodent in the way (7)
mara(rodent) in Tao(way) = TAMARAO

26 Male celebrity interrupted by contralto and tuba (7)
he(male) + lion(celebrity) around c (contralto) = HELICON

27 Stringed instrument is limited by unchanging note (7)
same(unchanged) n(note) around is = SANISEN

29 Flash stone, specially cut, given to grLoom (6)
mo(flash) + rose(stone) = MOROSE

32 Key line in encryption system (6)
esc(key) + row(line) = ESCROW

34 What church may expect, no longer promptly securing hearts (5)
tite(promptly) around h(hearts) = TITHE

35 Steamer going round Ayr, avoiding unknown seaside growth there (5)
str(steamer) around ayr(- y unknown) = STARR

37 Dye source grown in damp soil over following area (5)
a(area) + wet (damp soil) + o(over) = AWETO

38 Military dismissing my lad for illegal fLighting? (5)
army(military)-my+ son(lad) = ARSON