Special Instructions: WARNING: These clues all involve some (more or less obscure) random pieces of general knowledge.

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These surfaces are fantastic. If I can't find the time to solve the full puzzle, I will at minimum be reading (and maybe studying) the annotations closely. Thank you.

Goodness, yes - this did stretch the GK. And I was occasionally found wanting. dnk the Billie Eilish song and had forgotten the alternative meaning of scruples. Probably never knew the Zenda character and deffo never knew the 7th century king. I could go on ... Splendid cluing as ever and very nice surfaces disguising it. 22a, 14d, 16d, 19d and 20d my longish podium. Thanks. PM

Despite being an American solver whose knowledge of trivia is far from including obscurities, I had a great time with this puzzle - even if it required a handful of Google searches. Cluing was solid enough that I was able to know where my gaps were and that's tricky to do in a trivia-heavy puzzle. Bravo, Bluejacket!

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