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Reportedly more than one can shed or forfeit rank. 4,5.
I assume it’s lose caste = forfeit rank?

My question about 34d was about Times cryptic 1469. Sorry.

Lose sounds like (reportedly) Loos, more than one can, toilet
Caste sounds like Cast, shed.

My question about 34d was about Times cryptic 1469. Sorry.

Thanks: missed the (US) “can” link. Not an enjoyable crossword for us this week!

Hagleymum, you're welcome. Chambers defines 'can' as lavatory as 'slang', but just slang, not American slang. Can = buttocks is defined as 'North American slang', so I think can/lavatory must be more common than you thought (or would like!).

Malone, I think what hagleymum meant is that "loo" is not so familiar to us yanks. Indeed, "can" is not an uncommon slang term for bathroom.

Mathprof, thanks - I was looking at it the wrong way round, seeing the 'missed the (US) 'can' link'!