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Thanks. I only mentioned it because I too briefly toyed with the other direction!

Just finished and all parsed I think. A couple of dictionary checks but no Google. I really enjoyed it. The charades were excellent fun.

Sorted, but I can't find any way to parse 3d. Any help, please?

Read 3d upwards, remembering how royals (reportedly) refer to themselves.

Banging my head on 1 until I realized that the first five letters of 2d were not an American soft drink. I had wondered where "daily" came in.

I needed help from the forum for 9d (new to me) and 12ac, where I was trawling through Chrissie Hynde's old bandmates for a Pretender who might fit. Good fun and thanks to the Don!

I had exactly the same experience with 2d and 12a as you, mattw! Effective misdirection by the Don, clearly.

Same here with 2D and 12A. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable test. Thanks to the Don.

I'm intrigued by what bird you had at 2d (or was it a drink?)! As 1a was my FOI, I didn't have the chance to think of anything else.

Thanks ChrisE, so easy after you explained it.

I don't understand suggested parsing for 18dn. Where does the A come from?