Cryptic crossword No 3,235

Hi tpgrammar - thanks for this - I got 10a early on and thought we might be in for epic fury but instead it was an epic delight. A handful I didn't quite parse without your notes (incl 1d despite it staring me in the face) but lots of favourites such as 12a, 25a, 8d, 15d and 17d. Cheers

I mean, this seriously IS epic! Outer and inner ninas, no traumas and great individual clues. Take a day off tpg- I certainly need to! As tradition requires, my pick of the bunch 13a, 22a, 25a, 3d, 14d, 16d - but they’re all up there. For what it’s worth, my baby talk doesn’t sound like yours. Cheers!

Oh very nice indeed 💪 even though I only partly spotted what was going on… reading your notes made me realise that it’s even smarter than I thought! Two tiny comments in reply ->

Thanks tpg for a very clever crossword. I found this challenging at times and I revealed 11a (I missed this due to a spelling error on my part in 5d) as well as 16d. I couldn't parse 17d but when I read your notes it immediately became a favourite along with 6a, 12a, 1d, and 20d. More in reply.

Nice job tpg. 12a, 1d and 8d my podium but the overall Thing's the thing! Thanks. PM

This is wonderful. I had no idea what was going on until the end, and I certainly didn't see the acrostic. Wow. Faves: 13a, 3d, 17d among many others.

'Tis a thing of beauty. Really well thought out crossword. Many, many thanks

Very nicely done tpg, thanks! That’s a really smart construction, and particularly impressive that you were able to keep the difficulty down in the circumstances. It was a relatively speedy solve for me although I did ultimately need a little help in the SW. Favourites: 9a, 12a, 18a, 16d and 20d.

Wow, nice one TPG. I had to see the comments to see just how clever it was. Obviously I enjoyed 18a! Also really enjoyed 10a, 23a, 25a, 14d and my favourite was probably 17d. I really must watch _____ one day, but I know it's not one to stick on in the background while trying to wrangle a new crossword grid of my own, so I never seem to get around to it.

Epic. Thoroughly enjoyed this and so clever and detailed - thank you!