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Very straightforward, I thought.

Surely a misprint in 30A- "than", as opposed to "that"?

Yep...to be expected with Doc!

I have one regular clue eluding me -

Applaud Eisteddfod graduate (5) ?V?TE

Thanks.

Two rather obscure definitions of ovate which normally means egg-shaped but not here.

Aha - ovate - member of an order of Welsh bards recognized at an Eisteddfod.

The only remotely interesting thing about this puzzle was my (American) wife’s horrified reaction to the thought that anyone would regard 19a as “of a kind” with the othe unclueds. It would take nothing short of a Constitutional amendment to make that true.

wow! didn't even notice when I solved. Is Doc his own editor? (isn't there an adage about doctors shouldn't be their own doctors?).

and I don't understand wp for the "Call me this..." clue.

Jack, I thought exactly the same about 19 A. I felt this was a pretty awful puzzle from start to finish - and a very short 'start to finish' at that.

For what it's worth I read the wordplay for 40 across as an anagram of 'Call me this in' minus 'Clint'. I agree with the comments re 19 across and the opinions expressed about the puzzle itself.

thanks ap! seems obvious in retrospect. As for 19a -- at least two well-known purveyors have items with that name. So acceptable in my view.