When I started writing crosswords, I wasn't very good at breaking up words and defaulted to honking great anagrams. Since then, I've had constant encouragement and advice from better crossworders, and I've gotten better at breaking up words into smaller pieces.
I fear that I've swung too far the different way, and that this grid might have too many "bits and pieces" constructions which can be tiresome in a different way. That being said, I'm still quite proud of this grid - especially 1D. But not as proud as I am of the doyens of MP's discord who're starting to gain wider recognition and getting their crosswords published in places like The Independent.