Quick crossword No 401

Nice to see you back Coot. I found this one just about right for an end of a long day solve: nothing too demanding but plenty of rewards and lots for an aspiring setter to learn from. Picks of the bunch for me were 14a, 15a, 18a (such a great word!), 22a, 14d, 19d, 20d. Many thanks!

This was fun, and slightly easier than some of your other puzzles I’ve attempted. Favourites were 8a 10a 15a and 13d…

Just the right amount of trickery for a quick, and so many clever bits that raised a smile it's hard to pick faves. Especially liked 1a,9a,14a,24a, 2d,4d,6d,14d. It was very nice to solve this after watching you on tpg's channel

Very nice Coot - 17a 22a 4d 6d faves, thanks

Silky smooth! I particularly enjoyed 1a, 14a, 4d, 5d, 6d... and great word choices!

Thanks Coot, it's always a pleasure. Favourites included 1a, 18a, 4d, and 6d. I didn't quite get the definition in 7d but it's right there in Chambers -- solve and learn!

Super smooth and lovely surfaces, top picks 10a, 15a, 18a and 7d, thanks Coot