CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,330

Across

1 Man in female costume (4) 3 Problem coming from wandering cows on farm (3,2,5) 8 One sheep back with another on grass (6) 9 Spring fuss? That’s rich! (4-2-2) 10 Using limited lingo, spell ‘doctrine’ (6) 11 Clay Rita modelled, showing eager promptness (8) 12 Church painter, one who hoped to reform (8) 14 Make healthy preserve (4) 16 Tailless animal seen in colonnade (4) 18 No charge for trip that brings you straight down to earth (4,4) 19 Officer locks maiden in jail (8) 20 Cable was knotted, grabbed by that man’s counterpart (6) 21 Smooth, in a manner of speaking (8) 22 Long-winded argument in favour by learner, not quite ten (6) 23 Stoned yet teetotal, getting wrecked on the beach, perhaps (4,3,3) 24 We hear someone complaining she often arrives before Lisa (4)

Down

1 Member with silver is able to set up drink (8)

2 Hard top of vehicle put on rapidly (8) 3 Soft cloth a rich meal spoilt (9) 4 Recent players joined to support the French football club (9,6)

5 Kind of action outside trade organisation. Jaguar, maybe? (7)

6 Most spacious motors, i.e. custom-built (8)

7 Ostentatious display before close of play (5)

13 One of seven little chaps with make-up on, cheerfully reckless (4-5)

15 A desire to follow career, or beat it (3,5)

16 Lizard that’s easy catch for early bird? (4-4)

17 An old king with uplifting first-class medical condition (8)

18 Recipe for mum including bulb topped and tailed (7)

19 Reportedly vet is one from a European republic (5)