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Is he Welsh, Chris?!

Wearing my pedant's hat I have a slight query for 18a.
M stands for a thousand, not a million.
I find using the first letter of many words unacceptable unless indicated. It's happening more and more in crosswords.
For me ' initially a million was extracted' would work.....but then I am a pedant!

Hi Rossim
How would you interpret £1m? I think most people would think ‘m’ means million

I've just got one left to do, but having a complete mental block! 22d Philanthropist's thank-you note (4) Any hints anyone? Thanks

22d Surname of a sugar merchant and philanthropist.

Thanks Brendan!

How about
Mike was dismissed from newspaper unions.
The phonetic alphabet is generally accepted.

Rossim, Chambers gives M = million/millions, so I think it's legitimate. (PS I haven't seen the clue.)

Thanks Malone.
The Roman numeral for a million is actually M with a line across the top meaning 1000 x 1000.

Thanks, Rossim. Your M with the line is also in Chambers, it gets a listing of its own!