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Chambers reveals that there are also possible alternatives for 7a. Beginning with B makes for a very obscure word, however, so I've gone for the more common word here too.

Thank you Judygs - I now have 1d. Just 10a to go and it has to be a themer.

Indeed there are two possibles for 9 Across, and both would work with what I think is the theme (based on 'residues'). If I'm right, that's not good. But only the common word solution to 7 would fit.

well I have the grid complete and - having corrected several - I think correct. But I'm blowed if I can see how all the two letter words form themselves into a theme ...

Looking at them periodically might help?

:))

Sorry, I started this conversation, but I am only ever able to stay on the site for a short time once I log in before it corrupts Firefox and I have to go to default, run a clean-up cycle and start again. This has been happening for years. Does anyone else have this problem? Have I got the settings on this site or on Firefox wrong?

Having logged-in again, I may be absent from the site for a while...

Anyway, having cooked supper as well, I am back on the case.
Only clue I don't have an answer for is 22a. My 24a ends in B. Still looking for a theme...

Thank you, notrab - I would never have got that - and it's helped me correct 9 ac. For 22 ac you need no 60 ...

Aha! Thank you, Prospero - penny has at last dropped!

Jings, crivvens and help ma boab! The penny (or should I say "See You, Jimmy") dropped while watching Neil Oliver talking about a dating system being used on material from the Ness of Brodgar site in Orkney. Yes, I know: this makes me at least doubly - and possibly triply - sad....