good grid, liked the red herrings

Nice one, but aren't the colours just colours and the fact they are part of the group names just irrelevant?

Thanks Pedant. I had actually considered finding an alternative for "black" (gunsmith, locksmith), decided in the end that "black cat" was too vague to count as a real solution and that keeping "black" added to the spice by multiplying the red herrings. Quibble noted however.

As a marvel fan, blackcat is not vague, and she got skills. wash your mouth out

Mea culpa! Not being a Marvel fan I'm afraid I have never heard of Black Cat. I realise now that that weakens the grid, so sorry. Should have researched it better. Sackcloth and ashes.