Cryptic Jumbo 1452

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1452 - 1st August

Let me see now. What do I remember about soving this nearly 2 weeks ago?  Notes on my paper copy say I was all but done in 40 minutes but then took nearly another 10 to finish it, with the NE corner holding me up most - last 2 in were 13D and 15A. As usual there were a few unknowns - the weapon at 32A, the synonym for sell at 23D and the coin at 29D but only 15A was, I think, a bit of a stretch. No less than nine approving ticks on my copy. I liked the "error at the back" in 24A, the alchemy at 37A and the rather clever 49A, but COD to 25D for the neat wordplay trick. Thank-you setter. How did everyone else get on?

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