Cryptic crossword No 4,055

Another fun puzzle with lots going on as always. Particularly liked 19a, 21a(!), 29a, 4d (not least for its sheer silliness) and 15d (very well hidden indeed!). And a nice nina to boot. Thanks! (Couple of queries to follow.)

Hi Sisyphus, I found this a wee bit easier than your average - aided for a couple by the nina. Lots of favourites, among them 9a, 17a, 19a, 22a, 28a, 29a, 15d, 22d and 23d. DNP 2d and not sure that the position of "rig" in 12a is technically right but it's such a great surface who cares!

Thanks Sisyphus. This has to be the quickest I ever completed one of your crosswords and I don't think it's because I'm getting smarter; rather, I believe it's because your clue writing has become much clearer overall. I had many favourites including 11a, 13a (!), 20a, 21a (!), 28a, 3d, and 18d as well as your 'additional encouragement' of course.

Thanks Sisyphus. I found this fun and more straightforward, less quirky, than usual though a couple were entered as guesses, not being fully convinced by the devices, e.g. undone and rig. Also, I'm not up on Shoreditch pronunciation other the h-dropping, so 25d didn't work for me. My favourites were 28a (tops), 19a, 21a, 22a, 13d and 15d (tricky to spot).

Really enjoyed this puzzle (only in part because it’s the first one of yours I’ve been able to solve with less than 3 reveals)! Loved 26a, 28a, 29a, 4d, 5d, 15a, 25a. Ultimately had to reveal 21a, 13d, 19d. Not for any fault of yours, just my own lack of knowledge. I wish I hadn’t revealed 21a though - read the annotation and it’s great! Of course appreciated the Nina as well, which helped me a lot with filling the southern side of the grid.