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Throck I, I agree with that interpretation of the preamble, and also with what Will says about the B word in the F group.

If it helps the word I have for the F word in the G group I’ve never heard of and is perhaps the reason for the “loose interpretation “ comment.

throck... possibly the 6 letter unclued in the middle of row 7...spanish word for bean that could end in N or L ??

Xwordfan, that’s what I have, Chambers only has the L ending so I went with that.

Thanks, xwf and jono -- a loose interpretation of G indeed!

Thanks to Will37 and Xwordfan for your earlier replies.
Will, your posts 11 and 17 would explain the final paragraph.
I did find this an engrossing puzzle, in spite of a few flaws.

I made this much harder for myself by not reading the preamble properly. A recurrent problem for me. Despite the niggles discovered by others I thought this was cleverly put together. I still have some empties but they will fall into place.
40dn made me smile, as a young teenager I was smitten by Little Joe.

I enjoyed this puzzle, despite the forbidding acres of unclued lights ... but i could use a nudge on the second full word on the antepenultimate line, where I have *ide*.
Thanks in advance and Mrs Misty Archer to you all (5,9)

Gerba, that word is a real gift to setters. It's a small French...animal (to save overly generous thematic stuff). Its usual meaning is far more widely know...

Thanks Malone, that makes today a Bonus Day, or B-Day as some might have it ....