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Struggling with this, don't know much about the theme.
Hot here in Somerset though!

Been hanging steady at about 30 degrees in Birmingham (86 for our Yanqui friends) all day. Thankfully saw a bit of rain earlier so much less punishing than it has been

chrise, we lost so much more, in particular, Liverpool and Manchester. I was mortified! To me, they’re still in Lancashire.

Chrise concur with your friends. Mr Ed would have been a brilliant improvement to this puzzle. What an opportunity missed.

I prefer a theme which is either interesting or in GK. This was neither.

I like my crossword to be a challenge and give me a sense of achievement when solved as well as enjoyment. This. failed miserably, boring theme which required too much googling which I don’t mind if I am increasing my knowledge.
My least favourite compiler .

I've slowly been plodding through this one got most except 3,5,6, 12,14and 18.
Can't find a word that fits 6 so wondering if I'm wrong somewhere _I_C_ _ _ R _I

Any help welcome

Monday lunchtime and the two of us have only solved 7, even after reading all posts so far which helped me get 20a. I can't be bothered with looking up lists of edutors, and agree with others who think this puzzle seems to need too much GK which just isn't GK, and isn't interesting to learn about.

FOI 10a (common experience, I see).
Also solved, in approx order: 9a, 24d, 24a, 26a, 21d, 20a.

Busy weekend doing more important things, like dressing up as "rain" in the WI's "Whatever the Weather" fancy dress group for the village Field Day (procession, band, kids' races, mini fell race , tea and cakes, etc). The rain held off till mid-afternoon, and it was warm enough that I was happily pouring water over my hair to top up the "drowned rat" look!

Forgot to say: giving up. First time in ages. Just not fun.

Hi dazymay
Your R is wrong