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//This is why I'm not sure how " Drunkard originally enjoying " provides "D" + "E".//

It doesn't -- unfortunately this was an accidental error that occurred at some point during the typesetting and publication process, and was somehow overlooked. The intended wording was "Originally drunkard enjoying..."

Apologies for that one and any confusion caused.

Jim, thanks for that, these things happen. I certainly hope you don't think I was criticising, I merely wanted to know if there was a "new" accepted abbreviation that I wasn't aware of for possible future solving.
Notwithstanding, I really enjoyed this puzle and look forward to tussling with more of your puzzles in the not too distant.

It's a legitimate criticism to point out a mistake in wordplay, especially if -- as here -- it causes confusion! My fault for not checking the final version properly.

Glad you enjoyed it all the same, which is the main thing. I'm afraid that that's likely to be it from Jaguar for a while, as I've lacked the energy required to write puzzles lately.

Hello Jim360,

Thank you for a very enjoyable puzzle.