Brilliantl !
I double 5* this one.
Solved the skng row, got all the connections.
Great work, more please.

I echo Freddgar, Red herrings included vwd 5* deserved

5* , and two new words for me. Nice to have another new idea. Ty.
( btw the ‘h’ is missing from schlrm )

Thanks fam

Few u's were v rare, never heard of them, but had to be by then, goood tnx

Even had a misdirection in! So 5*

Got all the connections, but for some reason my very first explanation that it the connection was "missing 2 a's" (for the rows with salaam & Bazaar) wasn't counted as correct. Regardless, it was still a delicious puzzle to sink my teeth into! love it! keep it coming

Loved this!

Double, double O for schoolroom, respect!