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November puzzle:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EDBOouwoJ7h_2v9SqfkVnjP7-nJ1zjb7/view?usp=sharing

October solution:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VIXOgpmuDfveZrAs1olWETycVZE431m9/view?usp=sharing

For best results, please download, open, then print.

Scans courtesy of Sunray.

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Previous puzzles & threads can be found here:

2022: https://tinyurl.com/c9hfuf44

2021: https://tinyurl.com/yysa2ckr

2020: https://tinyurl.com/u584qqb

2019: http://tinyurl.com/y9z7ukwd

2018: http://tinyurl.com/ybkexusg

2017: http://tinyurl.com/je5vkm8

2016: http://tinyurl.com/h2zduy4

2015: http://tinyurl.com/oynnjsx

2014: http://tinyurl.com/o6g6w4u

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Thanks, syzygy.
Enjoyed this.

The long words were new to me.
I liked 26a.

Help!

Where am I going wrong?

1D I have CARA_AP_AR_ES
16D I have QUIM_
20D I have TR_BO_ET

What I do not have is any idea!


M

1d: the P is incorrect
16d: the M is incorrect
20d: R and _ should be reversed - T_RB, etc.

I've seen a variant spelling of 1d; 16d relates to an American term but the solution is a common word.

Thank you Geeker.

On 22, in my defence, N----G------ is not in Chambers but P----G------ is, and seems to fit perfectly 'never had a baby'!

With your help I am done - thank you!

M

22ac needs to be added to this word base.

Great fun, thanks as usual for sharing. I was held up with a P in 1d too.
Three of the theme words were new to me and it was nice to look up their etymology.
Pu pu platter in the preamble was new to me too! The photos that appeared online made me feel very hungry.

1ac is common in the UK, or was when I lived there.

Glad everyone enjoyed it.

Favourite clues: 16D, 18D.