Superb, great grid.

There is an elegance in the simple lines of this grid that belies the notion that a man who has his fortnightly beer allowance twice a week is incapable of recognising beauty. Personally I have long held that sticking to the recommended limit of twenty-one units a day is the foundation of a cultivated taste. Cheers!

Not difficult once you crack the ‘code’ but definitely a very classy grid. Thank you!

Very good, kicking myself for the ones I didn't get

Toast, first time anyone has described me as elegant... That aside I agree with your identification of the twenty-one units a day rule although I have fought a hearty campaign to increase it.
Thank you E.L. , Jezebel and Amay, reading your comments adds a little extra to one of my recommended 21 units. (hic.)

Excellent grid. Top marks!

P.S. - An alternative answer for the 'fight' set are 'things that are in other things', ie. Bun in the oven, cat in the hat, bull in a china shop and dog in the manger.

Cheers Nellington... Nice alternative as well.

Didn't work out the pattern. So many other partial groups, like midDAY, birthDAY, good DAY. As well as adding E to the end : bE, starE, dogE, wE, fortE. I just got so distracted by these extra categories that I failed. Good grid!

I loved this grid. Fairly easy for me because it’s fair and graceful.

first one i give 5 for difficulty, totally stranded on this one

Good one

The "fight" row can also legitimately be described by "animals" :)