Cryptic crossword No 2,452

Happy Monday! Nina arrived in time to be of great help - thanks to her! Faves included 1d, 3d, 8d, 16d, 18d & 6a, 11a, 14a & 23a

Thanks Gennaro for a very pleasant Bank Holiday diversion. A smooth solve with the Nina arriving at a good time to help me along. Nothing to quibble! Favourites: 10a, 15a, 1d, 4d (COTD), 16d and 18d.

Thanks Gennaro, nicely done as ever :-) Got the helpful Nina *before* the key clue this time. Faves include 6a (big tick for not having just "hesitation"), 11a, 1d, 2d, 4d, 8d & 18d. Spoilers ...

I’m a little slow to have gotten to this one Gennaro, but was a pleasant diversion when I did get to it. The signature feature helped about halfway through, so a welcome bonus. I particularly appreciated 11a, 23a, 25a, 5d, 9d, 16d. A couple of nhos held me up a little (7a, 2d) and some cunning constructions made this a 3-pass solve for me, so well done. I don’t have anything in the way of critique or suggestions to add to previous commenters, so it only remains for me to say thanks!

Hi Gennaro. I greatly enjoyed this a few days ago and haven't had the chance to comment. If I'm remember correctly, favorites were 11a, 2d, 18d, 10a, and 15a. Thanks very much, and have a great week.

Thanks Gennaro. As others have said, a largely trouble-free and enjoyable solve with trademark devices. My faves were 6a, 11a, 20a, 2d, 13d, 18d. Spoilers...

Late as ever but I did get around to it. It's been a busy work week. 15a, 23a, 25a, 13d, 16d and 18d were my ticks on this one. Solid puzzle. Thanks. PM