Cryptic crossword No 2,539

Classic! 😀

Thanks Gennaro, great stuff as always.

Very nice Gennaro, thanks. 13a, 23a 24a, 17d and 20d my picks.

Another good start to my week, thanks Gennaro! Nina arrived in time to give some needed help. Faves included 6a,18a,23a and 1d,7d and 20d (made me laugh)

What Fez said!

Great stuff. I had a similar eyebrow wiggle to PM on 13a as to the genre but you explain yourself well, so all good 😁 I particularly liked 6a, 18a, 24a and 20d! Thanks.

I was stuck on the 5's, down and across, so I listened to the hidden band's biggest hit a few times. I enjoyed that but couldn't get the 5s until a day later. Just getting around to commenting now - really enjoyed this puzzle overall. Thanks, Gennaro. Some favorite wordplay/surface combinations: 6a, 13a, 23a (cool how that surface gets this answer), 1d, 2d