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Panthera

There's only one word that can sum this puzzle up, and I imagine you already know what it is ;P - my top three were 20a (I didn't get it, but it's rather cute), 5d (apropos indeed!) and 15d (it's possible that, by this point, I would have laughed at just about anything, but as it happened, "repetitive part of Hey Jude" completely took me out). I hope this was as fun to set as it was to solve, 'cause I can imagine trying to innovate for every single clue must have been quite the challenge!

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Cormac

I've finished it, but don't see the theme? It's not mentioned in the annotated solutions.

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Conto

I slipped up on a few early on, which sent me round the bend somewhat. However, I kept my eyes peeled for a theme, and ended up feeling highly enthused. Thanks a bunch.

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Raider

😂

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PostMark

This puzzle deserves a hand, for sure. 🤣🤣🤣 👏👏👏

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Henri

Oh, chapeau! 🎩 and a record solve time too 😆

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sirdakka

Loved this, thanks for a most entertaining puzzle. A lovely idea well executed

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Kateh

Not sure what I can say that others have not, but you certainly are! A theme, you say?

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Coot

😂

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Ozpiper

Wow! Just wow! 🙄

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ALP

Ha, brilliantly ridiculous! Great fun. Ta lots.

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Gennaro

Is this what some solvers mean when they say a crossword is a 'write-in'? Thanks Polymath for the fun.

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tpgrammar

Bookmarking, thank you

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tpgrammar

I'm so glad this puzzle was recommended to me. With 8a, 20a, 21a, 7d, 19d as my favs, you've taken this Don Manley exercise (http://tiny.cc/SomeManleyClues) to greater, more ridiculous, and more fabulous heights. I raise a curved fruit to the forehead and salute you in full.