Well done, geting! Thanks to Paul for hosting and mentions.
janvs@56: I think the setter "Dalibor" (Sil van den Hoek), whose work I sometimes see in the Independent, is Dutch and not a native English speaker. I enjoy his puzzles.
Thanks for the mention, Paul. I have had lots of health issues (chemotherapy, hernia, sepsis, pneumonia and a stroke) since I lasted posted here but am now on the mend and it’s great to be back.
Geeker@62 you are right he has lived in the UK many years, I think it is always useful to speak to native speakers to check your ideas. I have been surprised sometimes when I have checked the meanings of words that there are several meanings I did not know of this word, but then I can try to make a clue from it.