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23a Perhaps Rip Van Winkle's cure? ?I?P?R I have kipper but not altogether sure!
16a BEWARE ... the defn is bouncer not cry

kipper is ok - i've found my error now!

yes bunty - I had to think again on 16a

Can I take it from your post Bunty, that you've entered your solution online and KNOW that 16a is Ball and not Bawl?

It's such a bad clue that I've been waiting to see if anyone posts, so I can decide one way or the other.

My understanding of 23a is that Kipper is used to mean "to kipper" as a verb meaning to cure - rather than as the noun 'kipper' which wouldn't be clued merely by the word 'cure'. I hope that makes sense!

yes entered online and its defo BALL - loads of the "regulars" on there have made the same mistake and have discussed it at length

Thanks for the heads up, Bunty!

I hate clues like that, I think the crossword editor should have spotted and rejected that clue.

I'm doing okay at the moment on the prize crosswords, I won The Times Saturday prize last week and my other half won The Mephisto the week before.

Well done both of you!