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Thanks Geting. I've been thinking I must be going crazy re 1a. Pretty slapdash of The Observer to publish it without checking.
Here's my contribution of a clue that would actually fit the grid:
Republican, Unionist politician is an arse

Thanks. I had just worked out from posts the disquiet about 1a. Annoying.

As for 23a. I'll keep searching but mostly only finding Bryan Ferry's old flame.

Thanks.

New/replacement clue for 1A had been issued.

Starters of rancid octopus given to Everyman in city on the Tiber (4)

https://tinyurl.com/jonoEveryman4148

Thanks.

Sorted out 1a.

And now got 23a.

Will use success of completing this to help me get over the 95th minute equaliser yesterday.

Have a good day.

Love it phil10000 - made me laugh!
The anagram of 23a is a rather tortuous joining of disparate words and letters - I really only spotted it after I'd guessed the answer from the bowels of my memory.
Not finished yet - time now to press on with the day then come back to it later.

All finished but 19d unparsed. The def seems clear and I can get the last four letters from the second word in the clue but where do the first 3 letters come from?

I thought this was a bit trickier than usual but all good fun.

Justsolve, think hair.

Thanks Jono, SO obvious now you point it out!

A lot of effort required but worth it! Apart from the 1a issue, I thought this was great and almost worth missing out on the morning sunshine. I had 26 incorrect until late which stymied 20 which ultimately is my COD.
Also enjoyed 3a 15a and 23a.
Can’t parse the first part of 25a……
Enjoy what’s left of the weekend and thanks to Everyman and for the link to the pdf.

25a involves a single letter replacement in the middle of the solution.