Cryptic crossword No 2,412

Thanks MadFalcon. I enjoyed clues such as 26a, 5d, and 21d. As before I had difficulty making sense out of many surfaces. Writing good surfaces can be challenging. I often recommend the Chambers Crossword Manual by Don Manley (Pasquale, Bradman). On a more technical note, when you want to indicate letter selection a possessive should be in the mix e.g. 'first of' not first or 'leads to' not leads; using clueclinic.com will help you avoid this common error. Lastly 6d is misspelled!