Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27622

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Greetings from Ottawa where we are back to more seasonable weather following the gift of a July-like day earlier in the week.

Today’s puzzle bears RayT’s trademarks — although in a somewhat restrained manner. The Queen is present but does not make a grand entrance and the innuendo is rather tame. There is certainly not much on the menu for anagram lovers — only four and one of those is merely a partial anagram. On the other hand, charade aficionados should be in their glory.