Cryptic crossword No 3,294

897 - Lift Standard - also available at https://ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/index.html along with over 500 more

Thanks BenDR! This was great fun — 5a, 11a and 22d my personal favourites

Hi Ben, didn’t twig the theme and not sure it would have helped much but did enjoy the puzzle regardless. Particularly appreciated 5a, 23a, 27a, 28a (original!), 31a, 1d, 3d, 18d, & 26d. Thanks!