I don't like the overly clever ones that have a red herring such as the palindromes in this one. also having two sets of hidden words is not good.

Lived up to it's fiendish billing in spades! Must admit I also got caught up in the palindrome chasing.
Very very clever compilation worthy of a final grid on the actual show but way over my pay grade.

Sooo easy. Did this in about 15 seconds and wrote out every answer too. At least try something a little tougher!

Possibly one of the best grids I've ever had the pleasure of playing!

I wasn't overly fond on the use of 'ball' in verbally reprimand though, also the palindromes were at times a bit of a stretch (as well as the repeated vowels in the bird names!).

So on reflection quite possibly one of the worst grids I've had the misfortune of playing.

Tough but fair, good

Agree with all comments but Pat’s