Cryptic crossword No 2,304

That solve put a smile on my face Henri, lovely stuff! A nice mix of clue lengths and complexities and a satisfying PDM right at the end!...

Very enjoyable puzzle, Henri. As sirdakka says, a good range of clues - I did need your annotations to parse a couple right at the end. Faves inc 1a, 14a, 18a, 2d, 5d, 6d, 13d, 15d and 23d. Thanks. PM

Thanks Henri for a multitude of fine clues including 11a, 16a, 24a, 7d, 15d, 21d, and my COTD, 23d. I revealed 12a and 28a, the latter being 'too cryptic' for me. More to follow.

Wow, I had fun even though I cannot yet follow all the turns your twisty mind makes!

Great stuff Henri, thanks. A bit tougher than your recent puzzles, I think, so I was particularly pleased to get this all done and just about parsed! Favourites: 1a, 10a, 27a, 5d, 6d, 7d, 23d and 25d. Spoiler …