Cryptic crossword No 2,496

Thank you Postmark, a very elegant and enjoyable puzzle, full of lots of clever stuff. Top 10 for me: 10a, 11a, 14a (for a tricky word to clue), 15a, 17a (for the definition) 25a; 4d, 7d, 14d and 16d. I had one query which I will raise by way of reply...

Thanks PM, great stuff. Faves include 10a, 15a, 17a, 25a, 26a, 3d, 6d, 18d & 19d. 11a! 😯 Thanks again!

Lovely stuff PM, thanks. And apart from one very minor false step, I managed the whole puzzle without help. I'm not sure that I would have been able to spell 11a, but I will always remember how to now, so I think I might have to give that COTD! Other favourites: 10a, 17a, 25a, 1d, 3d, 16d, 18d and 19d

Watched this on Liari's stream, highly enjoyable puzzle with some tricky bits that I'm glad someone else solved 😆 loved 9a, 10a, 11a (!!), 26a, 2d, 18d and 14d. Cheers

Thanks PostMark. After breezing through your last crossword I found this much more challenging. I revealed 13d & 18d, the latter I should have seen. I needed your notes to understand 7d & 8d. Of course, there was much to like including 9a, 10a, 11a, 15a, 20a (COTD), 6d, and 24d. Questions in reply.

I had fun, despite getting only about halfway - for one of yours, I'll take it! Particularly loved 9a, 11a, 20a, 25a and 4d (lovely reminder of a favourite TV show from my childhood), 5d, 14d, 23d. Of those that bested me, I found 19d especially tricksy and delicious when I read the explanations. Thanks PM!

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Delightfully elegant, as ever. I especially liked 6a, 11a (what on earth’s happened to you?) 17a (!) 20a, 1d, 2d, 3d, 19d and 24d. I enjoyed 10a too but I could feel my old English teacher bristling! Ta lots.

Thank you PostMark! I've seen this on Liari's stream; it was an exhilarating experience. My favorites include 9a, 11a, 19a, 20a, 25a, 2d, 4d, 5d, 16d, 19d. Looking forward to the next one; I hope I'll catch it fast enough.