Hi guys! Printer failure on Monday plus subsequent distractions (e.g. work) have held me up with this one.
I can report that for those of us using Plan B to get the Genius, the print version appeared early and without even having to add numbers to the address - well done, Grauniad, you were SO CLOSE to getting it 100% right this month.
I was also delayed by my own stupidity as I misread the instructions as saying that the answer to the 11 clues would be the first, not the second part of the whole answer. I got the blessed football supporter first, and thought that the theme must be markets (it fitted the clue so well) or museums (Washington).
Realising it was the second part left me bemused (too common a name), but when I came here last night and found the hint for the German emperor I realised what it was all about, and this morning I woke up with two themed answers floating before my eyes, so later on I hope to fill in a few more.
Dizoz, maybe you're at a disadvantage (again) because they'll be well known to Brits and maybe not so well known in Oz.
I once caught an episode of 'Australian Masterchef' on UK TV, and when the judge said, "Wow! That looks like something you'd see in a restaurant!", I expected to see a miniature abstract work of art on a plate. Instead it was an enormous helping of steak and chips. Sensible people, Australians!