Really fun, this. Lovely wordplay within concise and amusing surfaces. Admittedly didn't get many without reveals, laughed out loud at 27a and loved wordplay in 15d. Very enjoyable!
I think this is one of your best Kempley. Some great clues with a nice mix of chewy and more straightforward, all of them well-crafted and concise as Cricket notes. Lovely humour in 1a, 13a (also very well hidden), 24a, 27a and 1d. 3d, 9d and 24d also stood out for their niftiness. Congratulations!
Hi Kempley, I agree with the others: some really neat clues here. My highlights were 12a (took me a long time to parse with a fabulous PDM), 27a, 8d, 15d, 22 and 24d.
Good puzzle, Kempley. Nice and succinct on the whole with some neat devices and plenty of smooth surfaces which I enjoyed. Faves inc 11a, 16a, 2d, 9d, 15d and 24d. Thanks. PM
Thanks Kempley for an excellent crossword. I found this quite gentle but still one of your best. My top picks included 1a, 10a, 11a, 19a, 20a, 24a, and 2d. More in reply
Really nice, Kempley thanks. Had a great time (rather smoothly) solving this the other day and also enjoyed Panthera's stream. 2d was a favorite along with various others, e.g., 21d, 15d (great movie!), 7d, 20a. Thanks again.
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