I agree with icynorth, the puzzle was a very nice multi-layered puzzle. No complaints about the clues. I agree they were mostly on the easy side, but faultlessly constructed (which is not always the case these days), with some nice surfaces and varied constructions, and a few had wordplay that took a bit of fathoming. As jim360 has observed, a welcome variation on the delivery of messages. Nobody has commented on the grid, but it's very well constructed, given the constraints of the thematic material, and unlike so many grids we've had in recent months, it's almost perfectly Ximenean.
Last week's puzzle was fairly tough, and some found it a bit of a slog, so I cannot see a problem with following it up with something easier, and for many, possibly more enjoyable even though less challenging.