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A good workout this morning. I thought some of the clueing was a bit strange particularly 13a; but 29a was delightful.

Hi Sophie

I agree, enjoyed this one as I usually do with Brummie.
Re 13ac - I thought this was very neat; did you pick up on 'rocks' being an anagram indicator?

His version of the 14 and 10ac is obviously different from mine. I presume he means 13d, but I've never heard it so.

Yes AJT - I'm with you - my version includes "slugs" not 13d!

Thanks very much JS- it's so glaringly obvious now and really very skilful.

My googling came up with "snips" for 13d although my recollection was "slugs" too.

Yes, I spent a little while looking for houseless snails. I did vaguely remember the word for a sword holder. I usually find Brummie difficult so this was rather gentle. One online version of the rhyme had snakes!

Yes Clevertask and any of these possibilities would have at least supported consistency in the use of alliteration whereas the answer doesn't.

Ah, yes. I hadn't thought of that. Mind you I'd rather be composed of amphibian than gastropod.

And with that there's always a chance that a kiss might change you into a prince.

My wife and I were debating the injustice of the ingredient lists; she contended however that it redressed the balance of criticism that the fair sex suffers.