Cryptic crossword No 2,006

Spoilers coming in 5...4...3...2...1...

Oh bravo! 👏 exceptionally good work in both sets of clues. The overall construction is the highlight for me… it’s rare that a whole grid makes me wish I’d done it, but this is close!

Thanks tpg, great stuff ... as per Henri, the overall theming takes top billing (though I did particularly like 1d for the cheekiness of the definition) Spoilers ...

Super stuff tpg, thanks. As the others have said, that’s a tremendous construction, which steals the show. The succinctness of the clueing given the self-imposed constraints is also very impressive. Great work!

Great Stuff TPG, especially given the self-imposed constraints! More in reply...

Fab!

Thanks tpg. My favourite clues were 13a, 16a, 26a, 27d, and 30d. More in reply.

Very nicely constructed grid and cluing, tpg. I echo Coot's observation - the Across clues, in particular, are very tightly constructed, considering. Well done. 5d did defeat me ...