Cryptic crossword No 3,041

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Very nice. I liked 4a, 9a, 17d and 25d, which is so neat I am surprised I haven't seen it before.

Ah 3d time seems so long ago already but this was a pleasant gift for any time off year. I particularly appreciated 4a, 15a, 20a, 22a, 29a, 8d, 11d and 21d but I could easily pick a dozen more. Thanks PostMark!

Thanks PostMark for an excellent crossword. I found this quite gentle for one of yours but every bit as good. My top picks were 12a, 27a, 3d, 5d, 17d, 22d, and 28d. More in reply.

Nice one although the seasonal element kind of passed me by despite many (on reflection) clear signs. Silly me! So many neat images in your lovely surfaces and tricksy definitions. Anyway, I especially liked 1a,9a,15a,24a (I reckon we must be of a similar age), and 2d,7d,11d,23d

Thanks PM. This was very enjoyable, charming, and to echo Gennaro, accessible without any quality. Some of my favorites are 1a, 10a, 15a, 16a, 24a, 28d, 25d (nice!), 14d, 11d. Thanks again.

Marvellous stuff, and a nice blast from the (recent) past 😆 as others have noted, at your more accessible end but none the worse for that. Faves: 12a, 13a, 30a, 5d, 19d and 25d. Thanks 👍

A very nice solve PM, cracking surfaces as per and much to inspire... favourites 10a, 20a, 22a, 27a, 29a, 32a, 1d, 11d, 28d. Thank you

All very good indeed PM! Just a question of separating the very good from the very, VERY good for my list of faves, of which there is no shortage! FWIW 9a, 12a, 13a 🤣, 27a, 1d (v clever), 2d (COTD), 3d, 8d, 11d, 25d all floated my boat. Thanks!