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A chocolate snack I've not encountered, a play I've not heard of, a songwriter from before even my time, a couple of write-in place names, and several clunky clues, including the alliterative ones IMHO. This Everyman was not to my taste and, even after finishing it, I still feel grumpy enough to type this out. COD 5d, for wringing a smile out of me.

Unlike @fitzrover I really enjoyed this one and finished it quickly over my morning coffee too. I guess I had the GK so it slotted in quite easily - especially as I recognised the alliteration grid before I started and knew what to look for. The chocolate used to be one of my favourites (until I had to switch to GF) and I do miss them, so 9 made me smile ruefully. My husband also used to teach musical theatre so that helped too! Yesterday was another story and I am about to return to it - I will not be beaten!!

Any hints on the parsing of 23a?
The answer can be guessed from the crossers and the definition but the parsing escapes me.

@coffindodger
depict - 4 letters
old -1 letter
cold 1 letter
spanish kingdom 4 letters ( all in reverse)

Enjoyed this one, especially the fry and damage clue. As I was wearing my oyster coloured pair for 8 across that was easy…not sure of why second part of 16a means anxious ? Had to google the theatre piece as not a theatre goer….

@tonystock

If someone H******* to say something, they would have been anxious to say it ( I think ! )

Thanks Jazzgirl,
Those single letter clues always seem a bit of a weak cop out to me.

It's happened again! Nobody mentions the one clue I couldn't get - 14A.

@Helen
sounds like cite (to name) but change first letter