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Oh, and Syzzie, all new systems are hell, especially library and hospital ones.
In Oxford they decided to put everyone's records on the computer, sacking lots of porters (obviously no longer needed to carry notes around) to pay for it. But many consultants wouldn't play, so now there are not enough porters to move the patients because they are still moving notes........

Thank Aristophanes.
Back to work!

that was mental. i have couple of queries but it's all filled in.
very impressive stuff - inventing a new word is a bit cheeky tho?

Have you stubbed out your cigarette yet? What are your queries?

Pardon the late reply. I've been busy sorting out problems caused by the new system.

You are all welcome. It was more of a logic problem than a crossword, as Aristo explained.

The next issue should arrive shortly, I hope.

i'll have you know - i packed in the smoking, it was slowing down my drinking too much.
i'm unsure of the answers to 30 and 44 but as they're not really necessary i just left it (44 is one of the 'variant spellings').

30: LINTER contained in smalL INTERest

40: TERRYS Tyson, losing ON, with ERR (fumble) inside

it's 44 that i didn't do (anag of empire). cheers for other one, litner was my guess just from having all the letters, linter seems obvious now Lint being what it is.

How careless of me. PREMIE is the one you're looking for.

Thanks syzygy, a different but very well constructed puzzle with the usual smooth clueing even if the format required a few "uncommon" answers.