EV1736
Crack Up by Shark
Solution
Letters in cells with clashes spell out THEORY; I is inserted in the circle to spell BIG BANG. Characters from the TV show The Big Bang Theory are highlighted along with LEMAITRE
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No wonder I couldn’t finish this one……the TV programme is a closed book to me.
Thanks for the solution.