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This is probably one of my favourite Everyman crosswords. It's not that easy but there is just so much to like.

FOI was 1a followed by 7d (which I recommend as a way in if you're stuck).

The only one I had trouble parsing was 4d but, after a long stare, I finally saw what was going on.

If you do get stuck there are two long anagrams in the acrosses and a long anagram and a hidden in the downs.

COD - I was writing down my favourite clues as I went along and, by the end, I just had so many contenders!!

First I had 9a for its wonderful use of contemporary slang.

Then I thought it should perhaps be 8a which has such a great surface reading.

But that would mean overlooking the great 23a and 25a, not to mention the excellent Spoonerism at 14d!

However, my COD is the fantastic 2d - "Hour of anticipation: Glaswegian singer to turn up and screech" (7) - Well 😉 Do you agree?

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Thanks Brendan. I enjoyed this one too.

The only clue I haven't solved is in fact the aforementioned 2d. I would appreciate a hint.

I'm obviously on the setters' wavelengths this weekend, a second completed fairly quickly and without any help from friends here. FOI 9A, LOI & COD 14D so I'm not agreeing with Brendan on the final choice, but I do agree that several others were string contenders.

I can't see rhymes or a theme, but a lovely workout even if I found it easier than usual.

Best wishes to all for a good Sunday

Nice Sunday morning workout.
Peter ... shout!

Petercarlington, I think the last word of the clue is a bit unfair, it might help a couple of ways to think of a shout instead?

Hi Luko,

I agree, that Spoonerism at 14d is just great and any other week I could easily have made it a COD.

Hi Peter,

2d - 3 letters for "hour of anticipation" then 4 letter "Glaswegian singer" all reversed/"to turn up" - definition is "screech".

Thanks Brendan - got it!

👍

Thanks Luko

Yes this was a nice example of the Everyman. Accessible and enjoyable. I enjoyed some of the simple ones as nice examples of their type eg 19a, 26a and the spoonerism 14d.
Can anyone help with the parsing of 25a? I don't get the Lichtenstein bit.