Cryptic crossword No 3,158

Great film ... took some finding!

Hi Gennaro, thanks for a lovely puzzle to start today. Many great surfaces including 10a, 13a, 24a, 4d, 5d & 20d.

Tricky! I got the lynchpin clue first, but I've only just managed to see Nina after coming back to look again. Lots of neat clues, faves include 10a (clever!),19a,24a, 1d (topical!), 2d,15d,18d

OK lots of fun. But I have NO idea about the film. Faves: 6a (nice misdirection), 11a, 14a, 25a, 15d (fantastic). Nho 17d but got it. Many thanks as always.

Should be a film called Finding Nina! I did, halfway through, find the other film and thought it looked worth a watch. Greatly enjoyed the crossword, with nominations for 6a, 10a, 12a, 2d, 4d, 15d, 16d. Grazie!

Wow, a puzzle within a puzzle - a bit like 'word search' in the end! I found the film title eventually - nicely hidden - I recognise it but don't think I've seen it. However, I did enjoy the solve, some very nice constructions as per. Ens is new to me, as is the NHO in 17d and 4d (v nice construction). 21d's american game I don't know either, over here it has DO on the end, so couldn't parse that one... however all good stuff, thank you

Man I looked and looked and couldn't find it, which served me right in a puzzle that stymied me at times. Needed help with 4d and 10a - where'd my sense of humor go - and also 6a. Go figure. Plenty of favs...

Great stuff, thanks Gennaro. No chance with the film, but enjoyed the rest of it 🙂. Favourites were 11a, 19a, 22a and 5d.

Thank you, enjoyed that. Favourites 10a, 22a, 23a, 25a, 5d, 15d. Didn't know the film but spotted where it was, giving me a couple of extra crossers and allowing me to complete the puzzle.

Late as per and, like everyone else, struggled to locate the movie. Not one with which I am familiar at all. Thanks for another solid puzzle. PM