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Hello, Elle!
Yes, my son says he doubts if they would return to Venice.
They liked it, but it is not Florida!
Now, "Venice in Peril"!
It was the name of Rondo Veneziano's CD, which I have here and it is really good.
But, there is a British charity called "Venice in Peril", too.
It raises funds to help restore Venetian monuments, buildings, and works of art, damaged by the waters and pollution etc.
I suspect there may be a link, but have not delved into it, yet.
Yes, your book is the updated version and it should cover everything you are curious about.
I have finished the puzzle.
The German river is new to me.
And much scratching of my head in trying to parse 17a!
Got it, though!

Hi, Rusty!
I have looked "Venice in Peril" up in Wikipedia, and it says there that the album "was released as part of an international campaign to save Venice from sinking into the lagoon".
Does that sufficiently answer your question? It is rather sparse information, but it was all I could find out.
Now the puzzle...
17a, the one that you initially had trouble in parsing, is one of the two clues that I am unable to solve!
"Amphibious troops choose to cut men in charge, producing power" (14)
?H?R?O?L?C?R?C
I am completely stuck here?
Also 22d: Take off always including elevated material (5)
A?E?Y
I wondered about "ape" for "take off" ?
But that doesn't seem to fit with anything else...nor offer a definition?
What am I not seeing here, please?
I am just popping out with the dog!
Back soon!

Hello, Elle!
Yes, perfect, I did not see the bit about the CD being released for that reason.
Go to the top of the class!
17, is "thermoelectric".
I shall resist parsing it, as that would be good practice for you, as it is a bit convoluted!
22, Always is "ay", the elevated material is a corded cloth called "rep".
Reverse "rep" inside "ay" for "apery" meaning a "take off".
The frost has lifted here but it is still cold!

Hello, Pigale!
Very sad news coming from France.
Raymond "Pou Pou" Poulidor died earlier today.
Probably the most popular French rider ever.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/cycling-world-loses-monument-icon-stars-pay-tribute-raymond-poulidor-442351

R.I.P.

Hi, Rusty!
The dog and I are back from our walk.....
It is a bit greyish out now...... and, in addition, it will soon be dark!
Thank you for your help with my two remaining unsolved clues.
Right.......
17a: thermoelectric = producing power(def)
elect - choose
ic - in charge
But I do not see the correlation between "therm" and "amphibious troops"?
22d: Ah, I was thrown off track here by thinking of "ape" for "take off"!
Yes, I can see the reasoning, now that you have kindly explained it to me.
Again, thank you!
I saw your post about "Pou Pou".....
How very sad.....83 is but still young these days!
About what time will your grandson get to you?
You will be looking forward to seeing him.

Hi elle
The RM - Royal Marines - are amphibious troops

Hello, Elle!
We have an icy roads warning for tonight!
I think Winter is here!
17, The parse is "the RM" (Royal Marines) for the amphibious troops.
Choose is "elect" surrounded by men "OR", in charge is "ic".
OK?
Yes, very sad about Pou Pou.
I did not know he had been poorly.
Everyone loved Pou Pou.
My grandson should be here after five.
I have texted to him to warn him about the icy roads!

Elle, I was happy to pass on the information about your clue. I too hate it when something - not necessarily a crossword clue - is niggling away at me.

Rusty and Cerasus, in the past week I've had three fake Amazon emails, a fake Apple email and a fake TV licence email, all asking me to update my details or validate my account. I binned them all.

I have had numerous phone calls in the last few days with a recorded message claiming to be from my "Internet provider" (unspecified!), saying that my connection has been used illegally and I will be cut off unless I press "1" to speak to someone. Needless to say I haven't, and I still seem to be online....

Hi, Rusty!
Funnily enough, after asking you about the parsing for "therm", I later picked up my book and carried on reading about the war experiences of the narrator.......
And what did I come across but a description of the wartime landings on the beach in Italy......and the phrase "with an amphibious assault..." !
How about that for a coincidence!
Spooky, eh?
So.....yes, "therm " is "The RM"!
Thank you again for your help!
You must be worried about the icy roads, with so many of your family needing to drive some distance to and from work.....
It is very sensible to warn your grandson of the need to be careful.
Is it tonight that he goes on to play football?
Have a nice time chatting with him!




Thank you, Chris!
I suppose I should have seen "The RM", but then later I came across a reference in my book that helped me with the answer!
I get those type of phone calls, too, purporting either to be from BT about my telephone connection, or from my "Internet Provider" with regard to my computer.
I report them to 1572, which then blocks those numbers.