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Fun and frolics from Lavatch as per usual.

Very enjoyable, though definition of 39 was a little iffy, unless I'm missing summat.

KT17, I didn't find it iffy. The definition in Chambers says 'militarily imperialistic (hist)' and the clue says 'Old imperialistic', so that seems to work properly. The rest of the clue is wordplay.

Thank you Malone, I stand corrected.

I was a little thrown by this definition appearing between two commoner ones.

I should know better.

I'll shut up now!

KT17, it's better that you asked - it's not good to be left unsatisfied with a clue or answer!

Yes, lots of entertaining clues - King's evil indeed - but I'm struggling with the fourth main character. I'd appreciate a nudge as to its location.

Thanks,

Vinsculler

... middling , nearer the bottom, across 2,4

Approaching this one backwards, I assumed that the 4th character was 'The Dog' making the 3 others, George, Harris and J (from 3 M in a B) but the title doesnt back this up. So who is the 4th character (2,4) - St Joan, St Paul, Jo Soap, Mo Fara ? Give us a whisper ...... I'm getting crotchety.

Hi gerba, characters from a children's book (3,4,2,3,7).

Gerba, thank goodness it wasn't the option you'd chosen - that's been in too many crosswords!

Yeah, different bunch of creatures altogether, can't say my heart leaped on cracking it.
For those of you with time to kill and a taste for 3M in a B, may I suggest you read 'The Ascent of Rum Doodle', a fine lit classic and strangely unknown ....