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Yes, me too. I just realised I had associated ‘the’ with the wrong clue. Didn’t pick up on that abbreviation for ‘decoration’

I had to google for the 'decoration'
I can see the math sequence

Others must have finished now, but they are keeping very quiet ?

Hi gangsters Good Morning and well done. Im very pleases but will wait till 7 to hand out the chocalots Penda ( in the north- Ultima Thule)

HERE IS THE NEWS.
THE FLOWERS
43 TWEED
109 SPEY
29 CLYDE
103 TYNE
37 WEAR
31 TEES
59 OUSE
23 NENE
THE PLANTS
71 FACTORY
107 WATERWORKS
113 MILL
61 POWERSTATION
67 REFINERY
79 BAKERY
83 LAUNDERY
THE TREES
101 MONKEY_PUZZLE
97 WELLINGTONIA
53 MOUNTAIN ASH
41 SHOE_TREE
89 MUG TREE
LINE NOS ARE THE PRIMES 23 to 109
QUOTE IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES
(TALE OF TWO CITIES)

Should have said --- will be back around 9.00 ish to pick up the cheque and the flak. KIND REGARDS PENDA

Hi Penda
I missed Spey; I had Mill under a different group; wasn't sure about 41 and 89 and thought you were joking. Primes and quote both correct.
Should 83 be Laundry ?
Good fun. Thanks again.

PS I had the parsing for 83 according to your clue: UN inside anag. dry ale, but I couldn't find the answer spelt with the e. But I could be wrong. I am off out shortly. Will be back well after 9 pm

I had Exe (E x E) for 23 which I knew was wrong.
Failed on 23 other than the UN bit.
I don’t see the answers for 47 and 73.

Thanks Penda, I’ve appreciated your mid-week distractions over the last few weeks! I’m tempted to set something similar myself if there’s appetite for more such shenanigans, haha, let’s see ;-)