CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 7. Gold, silver or platinum has a price Leo must adjust (8,5) 8. Match with the goalies to look after the pheasants? (11) 12. A wader needed, going out to cave (6) 14. Extremely sad US soldier put in the returning cart (6) 16. Very wicked Hun turned, only to leave out the North (6) 18. All Rod could make in currency (6) 19. Fob delivered to ship for nothing (4,2,5) 23. Put off what should be done to earn: practise endlessly thus (13) DOWN 1. Spirits and water blossom red on the nose (4) 2. American uncle holding cent to be a swindle (4) 3. One may have a hand in it, and sink a snooker ball (6) 4. Acquiescence to a variety of nests (6) 5. It is nothing more than a Maori war-club (4) 6. Hand one a pretty predicament (4) 9. One more oar then to be put out (7) 10. Left and Right could argue about such a soldier (7) 11. A parrot-wrasse may leave its mark (4) 12. A spirit of the wake-robin (4) 13. It was 45 inches from ‘Ades (3) 15. A marsupial turning up in the doorway (3) 17. One may become a Beefeater (6) 18. Discussion about bed before tea-break (6) 19. The shape children take in class (4) 20. Topless place at the seaside for everyone (4) 21. Don’t start to tease Mum’s sister (4) 22. Be foolishly fond of little Dorothy East (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Improvident 7. Magsman 9. Aval 11. Learn 12. Antler 14. Deliverance 18. Revolt 20. Inner 22. Sail 23. Lending 24. Necessities Down 2. Magnate 3. Vine 4. Novel 5. Smile 6. Clary 8. Mandible 10. Invasion 13. Gem 15. Concise 16. Brash 17. Frogs 19. Voice 21. Plus