Cryptic crossword No 1,202

Another one, and so soon... Again a range of difficulty - I particularly admired 10a, 13a, 24a, 5d, 8d & 16d and enjoyed many others. A few a bit too obscure for my general knowledge, but crossers and wordplay got me there most of the time. Some spoilers in reply.

Some interesting ideas here, Croup. I liked 13a in particular - neat wordplay with a convincing surface reading. Keep at it!