Cryptic crossword No 1,218

Thanks Longyfan, for a decent challenge and some satisfying sparkles. I particularly enjoyed 11a, 25a, 26a, 15d & 22d among others. Some I found a bit stretchy, but I won’t make any detailed critique since the absence of annotated solutions prevents me from knowing what you intended in places. I’d suggest including those in future offerings and I look forward to more from you.