Cryptic crossword No 3,114

Good fun for a Monday, as usual. Faves: 10a was very snappy, 14a, 15a, 5d, 9d made me work and I had to wait for crossers but definitely fair, 13d (but not a fan!). Nice Nina!

Very good, thank you. Favourites 25a, 14a, 22a, 9d, 13d, 16d and 6a for the definition.

Like a nice car: smooth, satisfying and not too slow. Beaten only by 4d - knew his name but not his nationality. Pick of the bunch today: 10a, 12a, 14a, 22a, 25a, 9d, 17d, 18d. Hats off to the nina - ironically helping to achieve a resolution! Cheers.

Excellent Nina emerged early enough to be a great help, thanks (I also liked the 9d wordplay a lot, not sure I've seen part two before). I also liked 6a (neat def), 7a,14a,23a,3d,5d,16d. Now my week feels like it has properly started!

Thought this was going to be tricky but everything started falling in to place nicely. The special instructions did serve to highlight a likely nina which helped. My favourites were 7a, 14a, 25a, 1d and 9d.

Wonderful stuff. The SI provided much appreciated assistance around 2/3 of the way through. A killer start with 6a and fun clues and surfaces throughout, including 11a, 14a, 22a, 4d, 9d (very nice), 16d, 24 - thanks again.

Nice stuff Gennaro, some smooth imaginative surfaces and clever WP (one or two a bit tricky). I read the book many, many years ago and enjoyed it. My top picks 7a, 12a, 14a, 22a, 23a, 9d 17d, thank you.

Thanks Gennaro. As per, finished just in time for the next one to appear! Nice nina. Faves inc 12a, 23a, 4d, 5d, 9d and 17d. Thanks. PM

Nicely done Gennaro. One of your best efforts I'd say and 14a, 20a, 22a, 2d, 9d, were my pick. Great book too, not that it helped me in the slightest as usual! Only in 1d 'rejecting' reads a little oddly to me, but the intent is clear. Good job!

I am a comparative newcomer to this site so I'm still playing catch up. This was excellent , certainly up to the standards of UK national newspaper offerings.Thank you