Cryptic crossword No 2,027

Splendid puzzle, longy. Really enjoyed watching this get solved on CS. Thanks. PM

Fun puzzle, some wonderful indicators. One I struggled with as I just didn’t think of the synonym. 16 down was my favourite

That was a lot of fun! You do have a gift of coming up with some lovely surfaces, Longy. 1A was a cute start to the puzzle. Other highlights were 9A, 6D, 13D, 16D, and 18D, and I laughed out loud at 21A :) Well done.

Good stuff, thanks Longyfan. Faves include 11a, 17a, 21a, 3d, 5d and COTD 23d (even though it needed looking up!) Spoilers ...