Good morning all.
Don’t give up redcosmonaut, I more or less gave up last night but have managed to finish it thus morning.
Always find Paul difficult , like Chrise I’m not one of his many fans. I’m with you Chrise on 23a a step or two steps too far. Don’t follow your (and Rogissimo’s ) comment about inedible.
There is an edible 2.
Thanks to forum for help, too exhausted to choose COD,my last one in was 24d which I think is right but parsing escapes me !!