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I think I will stick with the ones I know.

Interesting pastille - having looked at the US setter's clues that he's most proud of, I have to say Thank God for Araucaria et al - I've seen far better efforts on Clueless.
No offence aristo or other American friends out there - you are better than us at lots of other things!

What like invading countries?

Hm. They don't mention Harper's. I think the NY Times puzzles are boooring. They're a bit ungenerous re Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon; many of their Atlantic Monthly puzzles were works of genius (they don't mention these either, though of course they're only available in archives). I didn't even know that The Nation had a puzzle; I'm one of those who would indeed have to do it with a pinched nose. Thanks, PASTILLE (thought I'd give you a little thrill with the taboo caps).

Ohh ...shiver...that was lovely, THANK YOU!

Oh, and so glad to see that you Brits have never invaded countries- you must have been the first to build an empire on a volunteer basis. :)

i thought,

Jack Fitzgerald Kennedy is whipped (11)

and,

He clears stable? No and yes (8)

were both very good.

Now now aristo, we nearly always let them have their countries back when they ask nicely