Cryptic crossword No 3,254

Thanks, ALP. That was tough for me (I'm not a hugely experienced solver) - about a quarter of it was beyond me. A few I really enjoyed included 1d, 16a (superb - COTD), 25a, 29a. Quite a few went in unparsed and of those there are a few (10a, 19a, 22a, 26a) that I'd never have worked out myself in a million years, although your explanations were clear.