Cryptic crossword No 1,419

Thanks Filatore - good to see you back here! This was good fun with lots of amusing surfaces. I particularly enjoyed 8a (well found!), 11a, 21a, 1d, 2d and 23d. Spoilers…

Liked the definition for 24a and the clue 14d. The idea of 13d is a good one to remember and I liked 1a. Thanks.

Enjoyed that Filatore, thanks! 1a was COTD. Great spot with 8a too. Love the short story in 3d - hope all concerned are ok 😅

Thanks for this, Filatore. Apart from being misled by an alternative solution for 1a, this was reasonably straightforward - Coot has picked up on a few queries. 12a COTD for me. Spoilers in Reply. Thanks. PM