Cryptic crossword No 2,959

I really enjoyed that, particularly 12a, 19a, 23a, 3d and 13d. Thank you!

That was tough,but enjoyable. I thought 20a was an excellent clue. I needed help with 5d and it only clicked when I read the annotated solution.

Thanks for that, Baz - a fun solve with lots of short, snappy clues. My faves include: 6a, 23a, 25a, 26a, 8d, and I liked the cleverness of the anagrams. A few thoughts in the reply related to cryptic grammar (with spoilers)…