Special Instructions: 18a is a major theme of a surrounding work

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I don’t get up that early but here I am again! Lovely puzzle Gennaro, full of variety in your choices of indicators, some of which (eg basically and fundamentally) I had to check because they seemed counterintuitive. I started in the SW corner and was scratching my brain trying to guess the nina until 13a suddenly provided the key- which helped speed things up with the rest of the puzzle. Favourites were 9a, 10a, 13a (saving the heart of!), 18a, 2d, 4d (Geneva indeed!), 6d, 14d, 16d (nice def).

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I managed to identify the 'surrounding work' very quickly which helped enormously especially on the LHS in what I thought, a gentle crossword. Favourites were 15a, 18a, 19d, 20d and 3d. Thanks again Gennaro.

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Lots of fun today. And new for me - got the Nina long before I finished. 16d a big winner, and also enjoyed 21a, 6d, 14d. Many thanks!

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Thanks Gennaro. I too found the Nina to be of great assistance, essential even. Aside from 3d and 4d, I solved and parsed it all, though not too quickly. Enjoyed 1d, 8d, 19d, 20d, 11a, 15a, 18a (neat) especially. Some tricky stuff in this puzzle; thanks again.

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