CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 & 24 ac. Out of the blue, the vendor of the former supermarket worker becomes the chief of UK finance, we hear (10,2,3,9)

8. Try to be a casual worker in A.T.& T (7)

9. The king, on the back of the ship, is cheating (5)

10. There is a cunning art to fortune telling (5)

11. Do they tend the goats? (7) 13. A lizard from Guiana (6) 15. A bounder in the secret service is a bit of a chirper (6)

18. Cry seen about panorama (7) 20. Have an intense desire for one hundred to party (5) 22. Armless body found in roost (5) 23. I hug son for shelter (7)

24. See 1

Down

1. In formal dress growth of hair follows (4,5)

2. Shed tears for a daisy (5) 3. Sitcom “PT” on channel 4 based in a city of southern California (7)

4. Chose to put a match to, at random, candles for prayers (6) 5. Groan about the instrument .... (5) 6. ....... a wind instrument made from an Inca oar (7)

7. Not a he or a she in a British Island (2)

12. Even scrag can be used by discard collector (9)

14. Something a hunter can dig up? (7)

16. First of December in clue becomes a part of it (7)

17. My itch was imaginary (6) 19. Summon Eve around, OK? (5) 21. These days I point to you as a farewell (5)

22. A partner for Fro? (2)