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I whizzed through the one in the paper this morning.................oh, hang on, it's the same as the one I did yesterday!









(Fortunately the correct one is available online.(

Morning! ............ and I'm sure you'll whizz through that one too, Chris!

Easier than the past couple, in fact.

Two appalling digs at regional accents!

Still got three to do in NE corner but wouldn't say the other reference to a regional accent is a dig - it's just a fact. My step-daughter has that particular accent and it's exactly how she would pronounce it.

I finished in the NE too. 16a is rather nice (or noice, as your stepdaughter might say?)

:-) indeed!

5 and 8 are holding me up, the rest being almost a write-in.

Yes, my last 2 as well. 8 is the other accent one - they wouldn't be homonyms if I said it!

Finished. I agree about 8, I would pronounce the first part as it is written, not as Paul intended.

I´m sorry to ask, but could someone give me the answer to 9d
Wheel round new comet and drum finally, for top musician. (13)

I won't give the answer, but here's a clue - the "wheel" is the sort you might find on a chair or trolley.