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Ref. Besom's post (36)....How wonderful that his Aunt is still tackling the WS in her 98th year? Even more impressive that she used to complete it without a dictionary! Just wondering if any of us are able to complete it without assistance from a dictionary/internet. I know i cant

Ian and arremay
I was puzzled by this clue also. Troopship is def the answer, and I believe refers to a poem written by Kipling as part of a collection of ballads/ poems post WW1. Opening lines refer to Troopships etc. Hope this helps. I agree with some of other contributors though- some of clues/ answers these days are really weird and contrived, and I certainly couldn't complete without help from you and other contributors. Thanks!

Neill, I'm afraid 25a is not Troopship. The answer is more of a position/rating than an actual type of vessel

Neill, my humblest apologies! For some crazy reason I was thinking you were referring to 25a when you said troopship. And, yes, your explanation for that answer is spot on

Ian, cups and saucers could be referred to as tea-service. 60% of those letters, ie, six letters at the start, gives teaser

Thanks for your contribution Neill.