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Well this was tough indeed. Obscure words, very subtle word plays and misleading definitions. Feared a DNF, but persevered.

Agreed BB. I thought perhaps the hardest Gemelo to date.

That said, had I spotted the full extent of the gimmick earlier, and in particular relevance of one word in the preamble, it would have been a great help.

18d reminded me of the oft quoted clue by Rufus which also starts “Two girls…”

Two girls, one on each knee (7) for the unitiated.