Cryptic crossword No 2,288

Lovely puzzle, PM. tough in places (to me at least) but full of great clues, any one of which could easily be a contender for COTD.

Very good! And for me a touch more accessible than some of yours, a lucky wavelength day 😁 Liked 10a, 17a, 20a, 26a, 3d, 7d, 8d and (of course) 29d. More in reply ->

Nice to see you back PM, and this was super. I especially enjoyed 13a, 22a, 26a, 31a, 1d, 8d, and 16d.

Thanks PostMark for an expertly crafted crossword. I found this a straightforward solve overall but I couldn't fully parse 12a, 17a, 27a, 1d, 5d, and 16d. My top picks were 9a, 13a, 22a, 31a, 7d, 19d, and 29d. More in reply.

Nice puzzle PM. Thanks. Favourites were 4d 7d 20a and 22a. Hope all well

Damn this is tricky, but I’m enjoying the challenge (along with exposure to some new-to-me techniques). Thank you.

Yes, very good PM and for once a theme even I couldn't miss and even got in time to help me! What's not to like? 9a, 20a, 26a, 4d, 8d, 23d in particular tickled my fancy. Thanks.

Great stuff, thanks PostMark. I enjoyed the compact cluing and the range of devices used. It seems I will never learn to look for a theme 🙂 - neatly done. Favourite clues were 15a (nice misdirection with stud), 20a, 31a, 1d (don't think I've seen this before, very good), 4d, 14d and 19d.

So good PostMark - some fantastic clueing on display here(10a, 15a, 22a, 5d, 21d loved). I recorded my solve of this last night - the theme escaped me even though I remembered to look for it :) It will be on the channel from 12pm today(Thursday 27th) - https://youtu.be/LA-HBz7I0MY

Lovely stuff PM, solved a while ago and skimmed the CS stream but forgot to comment til now! My top 3 were 12a (tricksy and smooth), 20a (very neat and loved the surface) and 14d (cracking fodder, fun). Majority of theme went over my head and there was an impressive assortment to enjoy, bravo!

Very late to comment PM, having not had much time for MyC over the past week. Top stuff with trademark well-crafted, economical surfaces. Favourites: 25a, 26a, 31a, 1d, 2d, 4d, 7d and 19d.