Kemp Little Lockdown Crossword
Across
- 2. Cheapside was used a crossing point for this (now subterranean) river, commemmorated by the sculpture "Forgotten Streams" by Cristina Iglesias which sits outside the Bloomberg Arcade (8)
- 4. Cyberpunk novelist who coined the phrase "cyberspace" in 1982, his mystery novel "The Peripheral" depicts a 22nd century Cheapside converted to a Victorian-era cosplay zone where only 19th century costume is allowed (7,6)
- 6. Cocktail bar around the corner from the office which takes its name from the drink which is a mixture of vermouth, vodka and olive brine (5,7)
- 7. Spa treatment available in meeting room 5 (7)
- 9. Fictional plaza which housed the firm's countdown clock as it ticked down to Christmas Eve in 2019 (8)
- 11. Antonio Meucci, who gives his name to Meeting Room 12, is generally credited with inventing this communication device (8)
- 13. The firm's current Charity of the Year (6)
- 15. Bank situated next-door-but-one to the office (7)
- 16. Floor of the 138 Cheapside building with a roof terrace (7)
- 18. Meeting room otherwise known as the Jeremy Harris Suite (3)
- 19. Beginning as an ancient trackway running from Wroxeter through St Albans to London and on to the Kentish ports of Dover, Richborough, Lympne and Reculver, and resdiscovered during Wren's rebuilding of a nearby church after the Great Fire, Watling Sreet was the site of the defeat by the Romans of this leader (6)
- 20. Original name of the tube station closest to the office, opened in 1900 (4,6)
- 21. Portly Shakespearian character whose favourite pub was the Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap (the eastern end of Cheapside) (3,4,8)
- 26. Kemp Little-supported innovation centre in Queen Elizabeth Park (6)
- 28. Optometrist office neighbour (5,6)
- 29. Fast food restaurant next door to the office, named after the founder's father (4)
- 30. Warrior of pre-modern Japan who disconcertingly stares at you in the gents urinals of The Ivy Asia (7)
- 32. Cardboard cut-out which guards the printer in the breakout area (7,4)
- 34. Host at the Lawyer Awards who presented us with the Boutique Law Firm of the Year award (3,6)
- 36. Kemp Little was the first law firm to become this (abv) (1,1,1)
- 38. Cybersecurity programme funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and supported by Kemp Little (5)
- 39. The KL-born software product launched through NewDogOnTheBlock Limited (4,6)
- 40. Author of the firm's first Passle post ("Are websites making less money because of GDPR?") (6,5)
- 42. The branding colour used for KL Consulting (6)
- 43. The landmark found at the highest point in the City of London is dedicated to this important figure of the Apostolic Age, also known as Saul of Tarsus (2,4)
- 48. The street on which Kemp Little first began (6,4)
- 49. Surname of the longest-serving KL employee (5)
- 50. Saint whose feast day is traditionally the date of the Kemp Little charity quiz (6)
- 51. Name of the Kemp Little service providing privacy and DPO expertise (5)
- 53. One New Change rooftop bar (7)
- 55. Surname of the partner whose most important role, some may say, is as the Kemp Little Santa Claus (5)
- 58. Allegedly made north of the border from construction support beams, another inexplicable feature of the drinks fridge (3,3)
- 60. On the entrance to the stationery room is a picture which, for some reason he never quite understood, features Andy's head on the body of whom? (3,6,7)
- 62. Meaning of the recursive acronym used by Richard Stallman, who lends his name to Meeting Room 10, for his free software project launched in 1983 (4,3,4)
- 63. The firm's office is situated in the ward of Cheap, north of the boundary between the ward of Bread Street and which other? (10)
Down
- 1. Pub situated on the street in Clue 19, rebuilt as a tavern by Wren in 1668, the plans for the mother church of the Dioces of London were drawn up in its dining room (2,4,7)
- 3. General paperwork task recorded to HMG.003.0002 (5)
- 5. Church on Foster Lane where Monday night bell-ringing sessions are sure to delight if you're working late (2,6)
- 8. Humanoid robot created by Honda in 2000 which gives its name to Meeting Room 13 (5)
- 10. The nearest pub to the office (3,4,4)
- 12. English cryptanalyst and numismatist best known for her work as a code-breaker at Bletchley Park during the Second World War, or for giving her name to Meeting Room 4 (4,6)
- 14. Action film "London Has Fallen", shot in the tube station and streets around the office, stars this actor in a leading role who was sacked as a trainee lawyer (6,6)
- 16. Venue of the firm's 2019 Christmas party (8,4)
- 17. The walk-in vault of the Lutyen's-designed Midland Bank building (now The Ned hotel) featured in this James Bond film (10)
- 22. The totally tropical drink inexplicably still found in the drinks fridge (4)
- 23. Name of the firm's sponsored guide dog (5)
- 24. Name for the drinks and group news briefing in the breakout room (8)
- 25. Named partner of the firm alongside Richard Kemp (8,6)
- 27. Vice-admiral whose funeral took place at Clue 43 was fatally shot during this battle in 1805 (9)
- 31. Surname of the Prime Minister in office when Kemp Little was first established (5)
- 33. Fashion outlet opposite the office controlled by Sir Philip Green (7)
- 35. The firm's service for entreprenuerial growth companies (5,4)
- 37. Project founded by negotiation expert Natalie Reynolds to provide 1,000,000 women around the world with the confidence and skills to negotiate effectively (4,4,3)
- 41. FT ______ Lawyers' Award won by the firm in 2019 for 4Corners (10)
- 44. Saint whose day is celebrated by the firm in March with scones, jam and cream (5)
- 45. The sound of the bells of St Mary-le-Bow on Cheapside convinced him to turn back from Highgate and remain in London to become Lord Mayor (4,11)
- 46. Quoted on the firm's recruitment page of the website, he named one of his products Lisa after his daughter (5,4)
- 47. "Many law firms keep up with new ____. We lead it." Hero statement used by the firm on a poster around the office (9)
- 52. Kemp Little's current DMS, loved by everyone (7)
- 54. Dame Stephanie Shirley, British IT pioneer, who Meeting Room 8 was named after, programmed the flight recorder of this famous trans-atlantic aeroplane (7)
- 56. Captain _____, English soldier, explorer, colonial governor and Admiral of New England, emortalised in a Disney movie and by way of a statue outside Clue 10 (4,5)
- 57. Surname of the winner of the Kemp Little poetry writing competition 2019 (6)
- 59. Day of the One New Change food market (6)
- 61. Flat-faced gong used by the corporate team to celebrate completion of a deal (3-3)