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The clues...
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The theme...
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That was very enjooyable with a theme from my sort of area. Many thanks, Phidias

Agreed. Not a theme I was familiar with but fell into place nicely especially after cracking ring 6. One or two very demanding clues. One in particular held me up at the end.

The theme is obscure, and so is one somewhat thematic answer. But the level of difficulty is about right.

A bit easier than the average circular I'd say, and nicely avoided the trap that some circulars seem to have of the last few radials being a real grind.

Fell into place nicely as the words in the various rings gradually emerged.

Going round the bend trying to finish this. I have five radials to solve and I only need five unches in the 2nd circle. I have answers for two of those, but can't confirm the definition in 15 nor parse 16.

Quite gentle for a circular crossword but good fun all the same.
I'd not heard of the work before but I'm glad I have now.

Thanks, Phidias.

Gitto - In 15 "of Elizabethan stage" is pointing to a Shakespearean definition (in Chambers)
For 16 you may find it helpful to check in Chambers for uses as an abbreviation of the letter S. (I did!)

All done now - with a few minors problems. Namely:-
I understand the wordplay (cyclic) for 8, but not the clue.
Still can't find the definition for 15.
I don't see the 2nd half of the wordplay (cyclic) for 22, unless there is a choice of two better words for "one" in the clue.

Understand clue 8 now - I was just being stupid (again).