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Looks complicated.

August puzzle:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyEqr_fktcGq2LZqxstmFTIq9vQIGqjA/view?usp=sharing

July solution:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhVslCxBXCzkhfeUXkT8GyOwyKqVZL57/view?usp=sharing


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Previous puzzles & threads can be found here:

2018: http://tinyurl.com/ybkexusg

2017: http://tinyurl.com/je5vkm8

2016: http://tinyurl.com/h2zduy4

2015: http://tinyurl.com/oynnjsx

2014: http://tinyurl.com/o6g6w4u

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Thanks, syzygy.
Not only undecipherable preamble and a message that seems meaningless, but 8 proper nouns???

Good Luck, guys, interested to know if you solve it. Life's too short ;-))

Actually, it wasn't that hard.
The theme was quite intriguing. Wonder about the back-story. (-;

The proper nouns, except for 18A, are common or well-known.

Have finished except for about 5 on the bottom right.
Interesting theme? Looking forward to the "full explanation"

Like 9dn

I took pee in 9d = P. so I, P in bed.
Bi-ped for humans.

which ones on bottom right, Rosalind?
40a parsing is not clear, but the rest seemed easy to parse.

I was just puzzling over the 40a parse!

I think Rosalind was just commenting that she liked 9 Down?

Yes, I too haven't parsed 40 A. The D will be the 'low grade' and the definition is fine, but as for the rest....

Thanks, as always, Syzygy. This one looked daunting, but turned out relatively straightforward.

Ah!
Pop=PA (both words for father)
AR(T)
low grade=D

With AR rotating in PA, of course.

Thanks, Aristo..., that looks ideal.