Cryptic crossword No 1,858

Thanks Gumboot, that was fun and all fell into place very smoothly :) Favourites included 25a, 28a, 14d, 23d, 27d. Cheers!

Thanks Gumboot. I agree with Flush - fun and smooth without being a pushover. I particularly appreciated 13a (COTD), 20a, 29a, 1d, 4d, 23d among others, but there wasn’t anything in there that I didn’t like. So, much appreciated and more please!