Got a few more after the Scandinoir, then did the washing up. I did get 39d myself, but thanks for the hints on 17d. I'm getting gritty eyes now, so I think I'll call it a day and resume tomorrow. I'll be sharing with my friend in Sheffield tomorrow morning. I expect she has finished. I was in Sheffield last weekend and did the crossword with her. I did enjoy all those palindromes.
I think I should look at the thread properly. I just scanned it originally to find out what the symbols meant.
Back tomorrow