CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Clear space needed for natural illumination (8)

4. Strength of character needed to deal with icy road (4)

8. Jersey may keep one under (3)

9. From historic times, a Macaroni, say (5)

10. A partly derivative form of taxation (3)

11. Show how plaid’s used at end of Hogmanay (7)

12. It forms a link with a hand-light (5)

13. Goods vehicle of sort partner constructs (11)

17. Put something on top of protection insurance gives one (5)

18. Parry one with the front part of a horse (7)

20. Be the possessor of a topless dress (3)

21. Will go round the carousel when somewhat tipsy (5)

22. Lay claim to the purse (3)

23. It may be ash one will put in a shoe (4)

24. How tender is made by one living there (8)

DOWN

1. Sounded rotten, the Sixties? (6)

2. Might start to nod and sway: shows how tired one is (5)

3. How to shy at it in a hurried way (5)

5. Misfortune may make one back the car (7)

6. Irritable at how the City does without one (6)

7. It holds books and music for the Archbishop (10)

9. Modern pail made up like rotor (10)

14. To take vengeance on one, for example, may take nerve (7)

15. Stop and speak to one company in change of cast (6)

16. The ridiculous appearance of sudden fear (6)

18. Of course, nothing is lost by imprecation (5)

19. A list of figures for the board (5)