I was experiencing some difficulty, then “twerp” led me to “Amenhotep”, whereafter things went smoothly. Patience is crucial. LJ
A surprisingly swift one
“Hansom” took longer than it should have done!
5 Across is a poor clue
Rather too easy to be satisfying, I’d say.
Relatively straightforward
Cracked it!
Tout est bien qui finit bien
A pleasant challenge
A new term for me, to “strap-hang”…
Tomcats
“Tomcats” took a while at the end, but it was worth the effort on the whole.
A pleasant puzzle
“Vicuña” and “tanka” took a while at the end…
Cachalot
“One spouting about companion frequently”: now that I know what a cachalot is, the clue makes sense, but I was ignorant of this term for a sperm whale. Learning all the time…
No problem
“Geekdom” took a while…
Messy, but complete
One or two hesitations, but no problem …
No problem
No problem!
No problem
Not a doddle, but…
Never in doubt
No sweat
And another doddle…
Another doddle
A doddle
Lyndon @ Adonis Blue 
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