Not so tricky this month, but still good fun. Took me a while to realise it wasn't just anagrams - then everything fitted neatly. Buddy - 14 does appear to fit the entry better than the solution, but then I think the first four letters of the solution give one a different "lot of weight" ... thanks, Philistine (not that I think he reads this!)
Agree, not too tricky but some nice touches in the cluing and an admirable construction in that given the limitation there were no obscurities.
Thanks to Picaroon.
(Prospero, indeed, I suspect "Philistine" probably won't read this!)