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Picaroon doing double duty this evening (US time)...his alter ego Buccaneer set the FT puzzle.

darla - I agree about 11a being ‘a bit forced and awkward,’ and I don’t really see why ‘scientist’ wouldn’t have worked just as well for the purposes of the clue.

Morning Rogissimo et al, that's v odd, 1d was my foi!

Morning, samuipete. On reflection I think it’s perhaps just that the solution is not a word that came to my mind as a synonym for the definition, though of course it is.

12a fave so far

Brendan. Without spoilers are you able to explain first two letters of 15d because I don't get it.

On 1d I'm reminded of a well known Disney character who was definitely a bit like the definition. I never knew what animal he was supposed to be.

All done. Definitely on the easier side this week especially for a Picaroon but no less enjoyable for that. Can't get past 29a as CoD. Thanks to Picaroon for some clever clues as usual and I learned some new words on the way. Not least the bird in 3d which I don't remember seeing before.

I haven't got all the thematics, but it's a theme I have little interest in.
Favourite 3d.
Why "initially" in 6d?

ChrisE
In 6d initially= initial 2 characters