Cryptic crossword No 5

Liked this

Well done. This was really enjoyable. Loved 8ac as it was very carefully clued with several components. Also liked 24ac and 2dn - once the penny dropped. A real Doh! moment.

A couple I couldn't parse 21dn - I can see some of the bits but not the whole. 23 AC seems to have a spare T that I couldn't find a place for. But I enjoyed this. Thanks for doing it

Yes, as Journeyman points out, 23ac appears to be flawed, but this really is a fine puzzle with some excellent ones - favourites were 7ac, 8ac, 5dn, 21dn. Indeed, I liked 23ac until someone pointed out there was one T too many in it. Didn't know 9ac but the wordplay got me there.

That was fun - thank you!

Liked 1D for its surface and 2D, 3D and 18A. ENDOCARP was a new word for me. Not quite sure about parsing of 21D - is it HO and MB as abbreviation for house and Bachelor of Medicine in R(igorous) I(mprisonment)? If so I think the R and I need indicating as initial letters only.

Crisp and clever clues. Many aha moments. Tough to pick favorites.