Cryptic crossword No 2,935

Welcome to MyCrossword. Some very good clues here, my personal favourites being 1a, 13a (when I read the explanation), 18a, 22a, 1d. There were two or three unfamiliar words, but the wordplay for them is clear, so you are playing fair by the solver. Your surfaces are pretty good too, something with which a lot of professional setters seem to struggle. A few spoilery comments in reply.

Hi BrittaP, welcome and thanks for the puzzle. Lots of cool clues (and new vocab to learn) in this one. Some highlights for me were 11a, 22a, 25a, 3d, 15d, 20d. I'm also a newcomer to the site and an aspiring setter. I hope you don't mind if I offer some constructive thoughts below. I'm still getting a handle on the best practices myself, so everything is offered in the spirit of mutual learning.