Lovely puzzle, as usual. In particular, I loved your heteronyms (8A8AImportant to accept package if I happen to be unable to (11)[-----------], 5D5DEmployment of 246 years (as of 2022)? (5)[-----]) and that deletion in 4a4APrickly thing in Mexican food — one to remove (4)[----] is masterful. Nice misdirects of indicator words as well in 17A17AFrance is not revolutionary, say (3,8)[-----------] and 11D11DHe's going inside, back to try again (6)[------], and I don't know which camp you're in, but I'd certainly count 16D16DSome perfidious tracking technology (4)[----] as an &lit.