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Hi Rogissimo, strange isn't it, I'm finding this much easier than last weeks despite 3 new words so far.

The southern half is definitely easier than the north. I completed that quite quickly but I'm a bit stuck up top.

I agree with rocky - I worked up slowly from the south. I found it easier than last week's, which had at least three clues I can't forgive. Today's 9a is another like a stinker from last week - surely us rhotic speakers are in the majority?

"Sons" seems wrong in 14a.

I've not parsed 21a - any hints, please?

21 is an anagram (it includes a single letter).
I needed to check but sons is ok as a plural.

Yes, gentler than last week's on the whole, but I'm having trouble parsing 16a. Can anyone help please?

Thanks jono - even with the hint it still took me some time to see where the letters came from!

Hi neville
16 is a "constructed" anagram - i.e. bits from 2 words, plus another complete word

Hmm, maybe I have Id wrong then ChrisE .....

I found last week’s prize really hard, even when coming back to it over a few days and with help from this forum, so this is a welcome relief.

I found a way in through Kant, and so worked from the NE corner down. Quite a nice way to spend Saturday morning after a lovely dog walk.

Actually only the middle bit is an anagram ("barking") - the rest is direct from the words.

1d "river through university" is generous - it's a common crossword river, but "through university" isn't usually added.