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Reading clockwise around the perimeter of the solved criss-cross (as clued by 'very circumspect') spells out NOW SOLVE TODAY’S LISTENER. Teams would then need to get a hold of Listener 4485 published in The Times (UK) on Saturday, January 13th, and solve it.
For details of the Listener crossword and solution, see The Listener website.