'Fraid I shall miss this one. I'm out to lunch
Thx Catnip. Yep, some folk do seem to have found it a tougher one than they were expecting on a Sunday. Thx for giving it a go.
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So glad you posted, Will. I have heard of the band but couldn't name an album or a song, let alone a single member!
'Fraid I won't be winning your prize, Will. I have stared at the grid for ages - too subtle for me to spot. And no-one seems to have spotted it on 225: you might have to post a spoiler! Nice puzzle - I liked the quirky defs when they appeared.
Thanks Rachel. Kind comment. I enjoyed watching the replay and it was fun that the last one in took you a moment to parse. Thanks for choosing to solve - it was rather a rushed and untested offering so I'm glad it went down well.