Times Cryptic Jumbo 1590 – 24 December 2022. Blimey!

Hello, and Happy New Year!  Our seasonal bling is cleared away but there is still a plentiful supply of chocolate to polish off – just how I like it.

This was, I’m sure, the first time I’ve ever done a Jumbo in less than half an hour.  So thank you very much, setter, for that welcome gift.

Times Cryptic No 28482 – Saturday, 24 December 2022. Well, London Cabbies may have the Knowledge …

I remember a fascinating film years ago about how London cabbies acquire the “Knowledge” of London streets. Unlike them, I struggled with the knowledge to get through this puzzle.