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Re 16dn, I put it in the wrong way up at first, and realised my mistake when I solved 14a and 19a. I wasn't irritated because the clue does work both ways so I saw it as a bit of clever misdirection, but perhaps I'm being too kind. Certainly if 14 and 19 had been harder I would have been complaining. But my overall complaint is as above: too easy, and perimeter too random.

I don't see what's wrong with the perimeter words having only one thing in common. The Spectator does this often, and the Sat. G. was never up to their standard (if you want to call it that). Certainly not like Arau, but I fear we shall never see his like again in our lifetime.

Is the L correct?

I have two that fit the L - not my first guess for the down one, though!

Think S America not italy for 8d

Lima? Not European though?

Several non-European ones included - hence comments about "random selection".

I put the capital of Togo rather than of Peru at 8d but I don't really see any reason to prefer one to another. I was disappointed with this crossword.

Exactly! Unsatisfactory and lazy crossword, I thought.

i couldn't be bothered to fill in the 4 sides (lazy git) but it was ok for a quick break.