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Hi Johnson,

Same here with 4a - can't recall ever seeing it before but ..... and I love ants😜!

This has been unusually quick work for me though the Forum's help on 14 was needed and gave me a laugh. Just left with 17, I have all the crossers but no idea about the dishwasher or the opposition.
Hints please.

Hi Ethereal,

17a - For the "opposition" think politics - this is a 'definition by example clue' as are many electrical household items (toasters, knife sharpeners, food processors etc.) of which a "dishwasher" is one.

Thanks Brendan. I finally realized what the political entity in question was. My head is too full of Canadian elections.

Thanks Ethereal.

Speaking of Canadian elections, I was in Montreal during the Quebec independence referendum of 1995 - fun times! 😜

Morning all. Similar experience to others. Enjoyed the theme, but are there more than 3 references? Liked the construction in 16, which we seem to be seeing more of in Guardian cryptics recently (more common in Azed and other barred puzzles I think). 4 was new to me and was amused to discover the derivation of 14 which I never knew!

I'm not sure about 25a. If I've got it right, how does "place to sleep" fit in?

Hi Chris, place to sleep is the last three letters

Thanks jono - I had the wrong last letter.

Canine being the eye tooth???