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This weeks puzzle begins with the message:-

"Special Instruction: A special puzzle to mark a weekend anniversary"

I think it's great that this historic achievement should be marked this way, the only small gripe I have is that it some clues relate to the moon and others don't. I would have preferred an "all in" type - but that's just my opinion.

As for the clues, there are some great ones (8d & 9d), funny ones (who doesn't remember spending hours on 28a's?) and a rather dry witted, self referencing 22a.

I did wonder what the painter at 2d had to do with the moon but if you Google his name and "moon" you do get references to the moon in his paintings (as well as a very strange web page. See link below)

https://www.behance.net/gallery/60281197/EL-GRECO-ON-THE-MOON

There are those, like last week, that still leave me slightly baffled.

21d has a letter pattern that fits only 2 words and both of them fit the definition. I chose the one with an "N" simply because it sounds a bit like Lunar, but there is no homophone indicator so, really, I don't have a clue what's going on.

24a Is another that I can't parse. I think the second half of the word is to do with pulling a trigger on a gun, but have no idea about the first part or why it's repeated - and what is the "Moon Landing" reference?

20a Same problem, i see the French subscript, but again, what is the lunar reference - is it because it 'sort of' looks like a crescent moon or is that just coincidence?

And finally, 19d - I have the answer but solely because it's the only thing that fits! Either that or "Dim" is has now been co-opted in to the English language as a verb to describe the usually two worded dish.

I have a feeling this will be a type of "Marmite" crossword, but I, for one, am very glad the setter used this week's Everyman to mark a special weekend anniversary.

As always, I'd be glad to hear the views of others.

Not a wholly satisfying puzzle, but done and plenty to move on to.

Not sure giving an answer so early in the day is good though.

I think it's fairly obvious, given the lengths I went to to avoid giving answers in every other instance, that this was a simple oversight, I didn't notice the artist's name formed part of the web address.

Still, it's always good to hear from you Mamya, and enjoy the rest of your puzzles :-)

Hi Brendan
19D: Note sure you're on the right track with this one, merely because the answer is very straightforward: the usual single-letter abbreviation for son, followed by an alternative phrase for unite, which gives a synonym for dim (or, more accurately, fog).
21D I went for the p alternative as bananas are curved.
24A I can only think the first part of the answer relates to corn!
As for 22A, I wonder if the setter has been reading this forum over the last few weeks! Here's hoping!
p.s. I had to google the quote when I couldn't get 'One small step ...' to fit, no matter how hard I tried! Grudging respect that the the setter concocted that anagram, I must admit.

Some clever clues this week but some absolute stinkers too.

Re the Everyman …….
I am beginning to wonder if I am doing the same crossword as Brendan and Phil!
21d: What letter pattern, Brendan? Am I missing something? t
The answer appears to me to be a word that means both bananas and nuts ,,...in a comparative form.
And there is no "p" in the answer, Phil? It begins with an "L" - from 20a.
Please reassure me I am not on another planet!
(sorry, I couldn't help that, given the nature of the crossword!)

21d could be with an 'n' or a 'p' in the centre unless I am missing something. Both can mean 'bananas/nuts

I opted for the 'n' as Chambers says it is connected with lunar

Ah, I obviously misunderstood Phils' comment, Cerasus! I thought he meant the word began with a "p"!
Thank you! Good to know that I am not becoming "L ****er" after all!
But the letter pattern referred to?

The P wins it for me (bendier!).