Quick crossword No 253

That was a lot of fun! Once I noticed what you were up to, 26a was especially fun. A lot of other neat clues too - 12a and 7d stood out. Took me far too long to twig what was going on in 13d, though! Thanks for an unusual puzzle

Clever stuff; some lateral thinking required in places! 13D clever idea. Part of the wordplay of 24a was outwith my ken