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Jono/Brendan, thanks for your help in clearing the mist on my last one in.

Does 26a really finish with a U??

Hi Neville,

17a - Yes, believe it or not it's a type of 'theme word':-)

.... 26a not 17a - I'm losing my marbles!

Thanks Brendan, I get it now - and the theme 😉

4d - Does anyone have thoughts on this answer - coincidence or nod towards the theme?

Boatman just posted this…

I hope you're enjoying today's prize #crossword in the @guardian - there's a small typo in 25 Across, which you'll probably have realised should end "All together!"

I'm afraid I'm with chrise on this one. Solved all bar three but didn't really enjoy it (I normally do enjoy Boatman's). Didn't get the theme despite Googling some of the undefined solutions. The three I haven't solved are

5d where I think I know the answer and the definition but I can't justify the second half
15a where I can't even find a word to fit the crossing letters
16d where I think I can see the answer and its definition but....

Not even The Listener to fall back on. I completed that in record time (for me) yesterday.

"Have a look at Geeker's and my @22, @23 and @24.

They should give you theme word then you can Google a list of them -which I definitely needed!"
None the wiser - will look again after more coffee :-(

Hah! found it.