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Many thanks Chrise, Rogissimo & Jono. 23d quite obvious once the ridiculous typo was fixed!

I still cannot see what is going on with 5,1,15 but others clearly can so I shall continue to ponder it.

Have a great weekend all!

chrise: I didn’t divide it up in that way. I read the last three words together (if that makes sense!)

@Chrise
5ac etc
see nothing loose about this (in fact possibly my COD), the last two words are a complement to the first two

hi again rogissimo
it's the last word that seems not to fit with the wordplay

hi again chrise
I think it does, but am very happy to agree to disagree!
Bws
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Is 7d just a lengthy definition? Or am I missing some wordplay?

Lengthy definition Castafiore. I once read that US comedian Gary Schandling was the first person ever to use that expression.

rogissimo @25
:)

Thanks, Rocky7.

Last one in was 9a on account of having 2d as Dias, as in Cameron Diaz, say. So wrong letter misdirected me till I came back to them. Can't parse 5a etc. Definition a little shaky too. My dog sitting on the sofa is an environmental process which a hoover sorts out every so often.