Cryptic crossword No 1,601
Fri 9 Feb 2024, set byDave
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Special Instructions: It wasn't planned, but somewhere along the line this one took on a theme, which is not particularly hard to spot!
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Thank you, Dave. I was defeated by three clues, but enjoyed a lot of the rest. Favourites 8a, 9a (very neat), 11a, 12a, 28a, 31a, 32a, 3d, 7d, 14d, 19d. I am all for pushing the envelope, and I have frequently argued that the more groanworthy a Spoonerism manages to be, the better, but I think that 20d probably goes too far. As ever, your surfaces are good and frequently amusing, as with 32a and, yes, 20d.
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