Menopuzzling Monday

Crossword time again... Now I know that many of you curled your toes at the thought of these - but really, they aren't that bad!!! Just remember to use the reveal, or check, buttons up at the top right. I do attempt to keep to general knowledge, so there is no reason for anyone to miss out. Permit me to suggest a strategy; look at all the clues before trying any fill-in at all. At least one or two will be immediately obvious (particularly this week). Fill those in, at least. Look at all the clues again, but particularly where you now have a letter or letters. It might seem basic, but I also know that sometimes we build walls between ourselves and the glaringly obvious! Make sure you read my note before entering the puzzle. (Some last time misunderstood and thought the puzzle was about crochet as such - which it was not. That's learning for me, too...)

A request to those who do tackle it; when I work other folks' crosswords at the site, I can leave them and return later to 'resume'. I would like to know whether you can do that by working on this puzzle on my page. It ought to be the case, but I can't actually check that myself, for as the constructor, I only have the completed item. Let me know by email or in the comments ta.