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For those who prefer an interactive grid...

https://crossword.info/jono/Genius_253_Eccles

Please do let me know if this is useful for you.

Most enjoyable !

Agreed, good fun. Aspects of the theme have appeared before, but with added twists here.

Yes, Jono, hugely useful. I don't have a printer, so your grids are a Godsend

Hi Jono, the grid is very useful, thanks.

Yes, enjoyable. I had to 'reverse engineer' a couple of the six. I'm left with a couple of queries.

14a I know where the misprint occurs but I can't see what it should be.

23d I don't see how the first word contributes to the solution.

If it's possible to hint at these without spoiling it for others, I'd be most grateful. Thanks.

Hi simond9x, Think famous(ish) golfer for 23. I'm still working on 14...

Hi SC. Thanks for that, not heard of him.

I thought this was fabulous.

But like simond9x, I too need a helping hand with 14a.

I’m also in need of parsing for 14a, 25a and 8d, although I have the switcheroos for each.

Being deliberately vague, 25a makes use of IVR and 8d is a reversal