Cryptic crossword No 849

Thanks Tink, lovely stuff. Favourites 12a (though see spoilers), 14a, 21a, 25a, 26a (although I needed help on the GK), 2d, 5d, 24d & 27d. Spoilers ...

Thanks, Tink - very enjoyable! Lots of good ideas on display. I particularly liked 25A, 2D, 8D (notwithstanding Fez’s quibble, which I agree with), 24D (ditto) and 28D. Spoilers...

Hi Tink and welcome back. Good progress being made and, as they say over on Rookie Corner, heed the wise words of Fez and Coot! Particularly with regard to directionality of link words - if you have to use them. It was the main area of awkwardness in an otherwise sterling effort. Plenty of wit is evident and you have an inventive mind: favourites include 10a, 21a, 23a, 2d, 24d, 27d and, but for the directionality issue, 12a, 8d and 15d. Spoilers in Reply. Thanks. PM