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An enjoyable start to the weekend. Thank you Alchemist.

Agreed. The most straightforward clues for a while. Very little recourse to the BRB required which makes a change! I knew the name from a SF book whose name I had never connected with the author in question. Live and learn!

I think this must be the first time I’ve completed one of these without recourse to aids. Unusually I was also familiar with the theme. I expect it will be some time until these two occurrences are repeated!

Hi Brendan @ 9.

I'm all done, apart from understanding the same clue that you had trouble with ("Thin neckwear...."). Hopefully, my posting this will bring inspiration as it did for you! If I haven't followed this up within 30 minutes with a "doh!" posting, perhaps you could put me out of my misery?

Will do Simon 😂

Still nothing yet. I'm unsure if the 3rd word contributes to the definition or the wordplay (I'm assuming the former) and also if the last 3 words might be a red herring. Hmm....?

Doh! Got it!

Doh! Got it! I had the right elements in mind but in the wrong order.

Hi Simon,

the 3rd word is exactly what held me up - I kept trying to make it part of the wordplay, which it isn't - it's a word for "binding" (not an obvious one but you will know it) minus usual "base" + then last three letters are usual "that is" and "square"

Doh was exactly my response too Simon:-)