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FOI: 1d
LOI: 16a
COD: 24a

Goldilocks zone.

First word in 24A is a mystery to me. What's it got to do with prison? Also never heard of 9A before today. Quite liked 12A though.

I think the idea of 24a is that the runs move from prison into trouble. Quite a clever device.

Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks, Rainman.

Found it on the easier side this week. SW quadrant was the most resistant but fell to gentle nudging. Sub 30 minutes which is jolly good for me :)

I have a query on the capitalisation in 2D - it threw me momentarily. Is it an acceptable misdirect?

I can't parse 19d. There's only one possible answer but I'm not sure why.

19a - Definition is outstanding. Is an island famous for being a place of exile, and a slang word for speak, all backwards.

19d I meant, sorry.
Outstanding in the sense of still due.

Thanks Bowergirl. I missed the significance of "up'! It's obvious now.