Mini crossword No 138

Nice! Faves: 6d, 8a.

Lovely stuff SJ, 3d the pick of the bunch for me

Very good! Hard to pick faves, but 2d and 7a stood out

Thanks, SJ. I struggled with this, including the LOI which was also my favorite, 2d. I couldn't work out 1a and 5a but guessed correctly. I misdirected myself with 6d, getting hung up on "the." 3d was my other favorite (great def). Thanks again.