Cryptic crossword No 2,252

Chewy but all fairly clued, so gettable with all due patience and technique, including 10a which was new to me. 4d is just top drawer. Proper tea tray moment. Thanks Gennaro.

Full of delight, love clues that click click click together. And I saw the Nina before the end, so that was a bonus! Thanks

Very good Gennaro, thanks. All went in smoothly apart from 22a and 15d, neither of which was close to the front of my mind. In case you weren't aware, a live solve of this was streamed by Cryptic Sunday on their Twitch channel yesterday. Favourites: 9a, 13a, 24a, 4d and 17d.

Great crossword, I haven't seen a Nina for ages! 21a is my fav, as it's the best of that type of clue I've seen in years, also liked 13a, 4d and 8d. Thanks.

Thanks Gennaro. You’re getting very good at this! Some really clever & witty clues, occasionally some chewy ones. I particularly admired 12a, 18a, 22a, 23a, 4d, 14d & 20d among others, and of course your signature device offering just a little help when needed.

Thanks Gennaro - enjoyed this and agree with Shorty's comment. I needed a little help with a couple and have picked up a few things. 1d, 4d, and 24a were my favourites

As always, Gennaro, smooth and solid. Will you ever run out of ninas? 5a, 13a, 24a, 25a, 7d are my faves in this one. Thanks. PM

Thanks Gennaro. I found this more straightforward than your previous efforts, but none the worse for that. I finished in a sitting without even spotting (what's new?) the Nina until reading comments here! Only 15d held me up as I wasn't familiar with it, and good to see you using British slang! Obviously the learning process is going well 😁. Much improved surfaces, though the odd enigmatic ones remain (10a, 18a, 20d I'm looking at you!). Faves 13a, 24a, 1d, 16d, 17d. Well done!