Obviously you were successful in your quest, syzygy. Many thanks again (certainly no need to apologise), I'll look forward to this evening when I'll first get a chance to look at it properly.
Thanks, syzzie! That was fun. I can't fully parse 7d though: No end to what's inside comic, silliest man in France (9). Feeling dense. Man in France? I'm sure my answer's right.
Even if not the most taxing well worth waiting for, I wish it was weekly! Lots of inspired clues with my favourites being 36A, 6, 13 & 18D and particularly 27A, lovely.
Many thanks again syzygy.
i think Aristo was talking about how to break up the clue to explain putting the M inside the rest?
i thought 'what's inside comic silliest' ? an M. if that makes sense. there were a couple of others i had trouble parsing. i'll have another look.