Excellent job, especially for a first grid! There were some great bits of misdirection in there - favourite clues were 11a, 13a, 16a, 21a, 2d, 5d, 14d and 18d. I hope to see more grids from you in the future!
Neat debut - you certainly went big! My faves included 11a (great fun), 13a, 6a (once that bit of history floated into view), 5d, 7d. Tough to clue so many long words - 4d and 16d were my faves of those.
Thanks for the feedback so far! I've solved many cryptics in the past but never tried to compose one. I can see now why compromises are made by setters in order to get the surface right, or use alternative spelling where required. I'll try to come up with another one soon!
Thanks CK and welcome. Lots to enjoy here, and impressive for a "first ever" 🙂 I very much liked 6a & 13a (though see spoilers for both) amongst others. As you've asked for feedback, spoilers follow ...
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