Quick crossword No 159

Ha! 13A, 17A, 4D, 20D, 21D all vying for the podium. Think 4D gets 4D. Thanks Conto. Spoilers...

Good fun Conto, thanks! Podium was 4d, 16d, and 13a, probably in that order. I did about as well as Blah on the special instructions though 😅

Very good! I even understood the SI before reading the comments 💪 My picks: 13a, 5d and 21d. Thanks!

Enjoyed this today, a few summers after its publication. Merry Christmas and thanks for the enjoyment. I guessed 16a but had no idea how to parse it (thanks google, sounds fun); other favs: 1d, 4d, 5d, 15a, 16a, 23a. Thanks again, even if you don’t see this : )