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Good afternoon, Rusty!
Well, I did persevere with the crossword ....and I have done all bar two that interlock...and two parses!
So not too bad an effort ...but I just didn't enjoy it at all!
I haven't even finished up with a minimum sense of achievement.......just a hatred of today's puzzle!
Those I cannot do are 14d: Old film technique from USSR, heading off endless cash grabs(9)
M?V?E???E
I thought maybe "movie" for film? but got nowhere with that.
and 23a: I love not being separated (2,3)
I? / ??E
And the two parsings.....
16a.....I have "revolving door" = "what short term personnel go through" (def)
Now this is a term for a quick exchange of staff.....
and I can see door - rood (reversed) / cross
But where does "revolving" come from?
and I cannot fully parse 22d: "iceni " = old people (def)
But then what?
So where am I going wrong, please?
Now .....it is lovely out - the heat is bearable with the strong breeze...so dog and I are popping out for a short walk !
(Husband is snoozing!)
Back in a bit......and then I shall watch some tennis!

Hello, Elle!
14d is "movietone".
It was a technique developed to match film to sound. USSR heading off, is "(s)oviet", inside endless cash "mone(y)
23, I have "in one". "I" and "none" for love.
Not certain it is correct, but it seems to be?
I agree with "revolving door", Elle.
I can only surmise that "rood" has revolved (backwards?)
But it is not a satisfactory clue for me, unless we are missing something?
I liked 22!
"off" is "ice", American slang for "kill", "home" is "in", reflected to "ni".
Hope this helps, if not, ask, and I'll rack my brain a bit more!
Fine breeze here.
Enjoy your walk.
Your husband has the right idea!

For what it's worth (and as an old friend used to say, which is what it cost i.e. nothing) I think revolving staff are those on short term contracts.

Hello, Rosalind!
I think you are correct.
Getting "rood" into "door" was the problem, but I see Chambers has one meaning of "revolve" being "return".
So that appears to make the clue/solution work fine, I think?

Yes, a good clue though I doubt I'd have solved it, at least without crossers.

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, lovely out!
That breeze has saved the day!
I was able to catch the latter half of Rafa's match, on my return - good to see him win!
It wasn't a difficult match for him. although his opponent played some very good shots.
Thank you for the help with the crosswords!
I am still confused about "revolving door"?
I saw "rood" for "cross ", but I couldn't account for the "revolving" bit!
"Revolving" is in the answer, but NOT in the clue?
So how would we know "officially" to reverse "rood"?
I mean, I did , but cannot see any instruction to do so?
Oh dear, 22d really had me beat!
Firstly, I didn't realise that "off " meant "kill"..... and then I didn't know that "ice" was another word for "kill"!
So I would never in a million years have understood that!
Thank you so much for explaining it to me!
Okay.... back to the tennis!
(At least I can understand that!)

Hello, Elle!
I noticed yesterday that the first round losers received £39,000 each.
I was surprised it was so much!
Now,"revolving door".
This seems to be a clue from many years ago, where it is more of a general knowledge type of clue.
There is nothing in the clue to indicate a reversal of "rood" until you have the answer!
So, I can not help any more with that one, Elle!
I thought we had "ice"="off"="kill" a week or two ago?
Seems a familiar clue/answer to me?
I saw a bit of the tennis earlier.
Will take in the football later.
Big day tomorrow!
The Irish Open Golf Championship is on Sky.
But tomorrow is for the pro-am with A.P.McCoy etc, playing.
It comes from Ballyliffin in Donegal!
Ballyliffin is up in Inishowen.
A bit North of where my family come from.
Might even recognise a spectator!

Update, Elle!
This is where the golf is taking place at Ballyliffin.

https://www.visitballyliffin.com/

It in the Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal.
On the route of the Wild Atlantic Way.
It was in Inishowen that John Newton wrote "Amazing Grace".

Isn't the revolving clue just a sort of double definition? I don't think the letters are clued at all. Whatever

Here's my pennyworth :)

def. 1 It makes you cross (over the threshold) as you have no choice but to go through - you cannot go back

def. 2 "what short term personnel go through"
(employment of short term personnel is known as the "revolving door" policy.
Amen