Cryptic crossword No 2,062

Thanks ALP, that was quite the workout! A fair amount of guess & check involved. Faves include 1a, 12a, 21a, 4d, 6d(!) & 28d. Further comments spoilery, so ...

Yes, quite tricky this one. Not sure my brain was entirely with it whilst solving though, which doesn't help, so I did reveal a few. Enjoyed it nevertheless, my favourites were 12a, 19a (despite the reveal; drafted works for me btw) 21a, 27a, 6d (cheeky but clever!), 9d (quite the construction and clever def), and 25d. I hadn't heard of blodpalt or the US meaning of Joe, and didn't know Mr Hanks's obsession - always nice to learn a few things though!

Thanks Alp. I gave this my best effort over a couple of days but it ended up being a major DNF. I did find enjoyment, however, in clues like 1a, 12a, and the splendid 6d!

Wow, that was a super tough workout, ALP, fused with loads of madcap brilliance and creativity! Among many faves were 8a, 12a, 16a, 21a, 23a, 26a, 1d, 4d, 5d/7d, 6d (omg), 22d, 25d, 28d. I think an afternoon spent inside your head would be a highly entertaining experience! Spoilers...

Echoing what others have said below, I got about halfway through (OK maybe a bit less) before giving up and turning to your clever/entertaining/challenging annotations! 1a and 4d are absolute crackers!

Utterly defeated by this one, ALP, and that is unusual for me. Less than half the grid filled after twice the time I'd normally expect to solve in. Probably good to have that humbling experience once in a while; just in case I thought I was becoming a good solver. Undone by lots of missing GK, failing to recognise synonyms, not spotting your constructions. I imagine 6d was your highlight when compiling; unlikely to appear in the Telegraph, methinks. Thanks. PM

Well, that was tough! Got there bit by bit, with a bit of checking and GK research, eventually revealing just one (26a). Liked 1a (despite the 'The'), 12a, 18a, 21a, 27a, 1d, 6d (!), 9d, 28d...