Cryptic crossword No 2,310

Not finished but not sure when I will and just wanted to say 24d is COTD 😁

Woohoo! I finished an Henri puzzle! My favourite was FOI 12a: it took me a while to patiently construct it but it was so methodical it gave me hope for the rest. Maybe spoilery gushing below…

Very nearly finished, but was defeated by 21d. Some good fun along the way, notably the brilliant 1a and also 22a, 23a. I also agree with Sirdakka that coming up with a really neat clue for a 3-letter word is a sign of someone on top form. Thanks, Henri.

Like Kateh, I also finished my first Henri puzzle; thanks for the recent coaching! So many great surfaces, and my favorite of many nice definitions was 2d (along with a mistaken definition I saw in 19d). Once I got the Sting song out of my head, I was able to see 1a / 1d and was happy to now understand your bio. 22a, 23a, 24d, and 7d were other favorites, and I learned a new term in 18d. Thanks!

Thanks Henri for a gentle crossword where I solved & parsed every clue except for 22a which I guessed correctly but didn't understand. My favourites were 17a, 23a, 25a, 3d, 11d, 15d, and, of course 24d. Nice work.

Another lovely puzzle, Henri. Some fun anagrams to get the brain working amongst plenty of other challenges. 1a/1d, 13a, 22a, 23a, 25a, 3d, 8d, 17d and 24d my faves. Thanks. PM

Fantastic puzzle, Henri. Loved 22a and 24d in particular. I've recorded my solve of this just now. It will be live on the channel tomorrow from 12pm UK time. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/fxQYUd9x2Sw Thanks - Martin

Great stuff, thanks Henri. I found the bottom half quite a bit easier than the top, although in the end it was only the NHO 21d that defeated me. 1a 1d gets COTD for bringing back happy childhood memories. I still quote 1970s adverts to a bemused Mrs Coot. Other favourites: 22a (outrageous!), 25a, 4d, 17d and 24d.