Cryptic crossword No 2,961

Splendid job, boznut. One of your best imho. Lovely succinct meaningful surfaces throughout, some witty ideas and some very neat constructions. I could tick plenty but would highlight: 8a, 11a, 15a, 24a, 25a, 1d, 4d, 10d, 16d. Congrats on a super puzzle. Thanks. PM

Thanks boznut for another crossword full of great surfaces. Despite the fact that I revealed 7a, 23a, & 24a (nho the def) I enjoyed this quite a bit with my favourites being 12a, 15a, 25a, 5d, 13d (liked the def), & 22d. And, yes, I found 'plenty to read into this one'!