Polymath 373

[JJC]

Hello from a snowy but gorgeous day in Ottawa. Please help with last 4: 21A: The use of words in a sense opposite to the literal one; A---P-R-S-S; 24A: something daisy, flower cultivated for large petals;T---S-A-L 17D An act of homage4,7; K-E-T-I-U-E and 18D: Simpleton(no comments please) G-----I-T.

Merci!

[slaney]

Daisy is Transvaal

[jwbr]

antiphrasis

[kettledrum]

17d knee tribute

[paulineward]

21a Antiphrasis...greetings from a miserable North West of England!

[kettledrum]

18d Gothamist

[JJC]

Thank you Slaney, Jwbr, Kettledrum, Paulineward (cheer up, with climate change, spring could be just around the corner) and Kettledrum. Have a great week all.

JJC