Cryptic crossword

ACROSS 1. Sort for pigs to make money from before tax (5,6) 8. Crime detectable by sonar perhaps (5)

9. To pinch a stitch when knitting nothing at home (7) 10. Barrister having no clues to sort out (7)

11. Textile fabric Jack uses for flag (5)

12. What one says there are parts of in grammar (6) 14. French poetry American is against (6)

18. He gives a party, having no right to follow it (5) 19. Practically obsolete, but a chic Academician turns to it (7) 21. A copy of a clip may be restarted (7)

23. Persuade one not to start trading in bucks (5)

24. Make me mend corder as advised (11) DOWN 1. Sideways strokes from legs can be made (7)

2. Stop one seeing former scholars effect a remedy (7) 3. Is a noted informer? (5)

4. Holds one off quietly and dances around (6)

5. What a lot of money with respect to a bit of melody! (7) 6. More than one needed to go around the West (3)

7. All an author’s work is able to get no return (5) 13. Acrid form of bill from the heart (7)

15. Was inclined to let sand run out (7)

16. Got hold of us with a different creed (7) 17. Greeting a Los Angeles entry made by Mr Goldwyn (6) 18. Classic reader Byron needed (5)

20. Raced about with nucleus of key personnel (5) 22. Equal value found when two left one out (3)