CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. The line-up in the data storage system (5) 4. Wander off the subject of having a soldier put back in costume (7) 8. Lovers hope they’ll make a runaway success of it (9) 9. Busy person in a group gathered for spelling (3) 10. Demonstrable principle, or theme it may give rise to (7) 12. Go at a great rate to make it (4) 14. Dreadful women endlessly upset by the sea (7) 17. It goes to and fro at midday (4) 18. Everything in the exhibition appears superficial (7) 20. I’ll drop an apostrophe if not fit (3) 21. Male cousin might lose nothing but his gender (9) 23. How to rate rum: as a mistake, if it’s printed (7) 24. At which artist is at work erasing head of furtive person (5)

DOWN

1. A form of quiet rain one’s upset by (13) 2. Brought to mind the half-week dove held it up (6) 3. They may be raised above the viewers (8) 4. One of the dice will stop working (3) 5. Get one to arrange a holiday place in France (4) 6. Symbolic device showing me up: Melba couldn’t quite make it (6) 7. What driver is at: while green, set to move (8-5) 11. A Primitive Grandma made this basket for the baby (5) 13. How the young may tire a Mum out (8) 15. Seize one by part of the coat (6) 16. What the pampas are is clear to the South (6) 19. Obscene talk that must get edited (4) 22. In addition it sounds as if it’s only part of it (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 2. Hired 5. Goat 7. Rump 8. Tempting 9. Fills out 11. Cole 12. Trick cyclists 15. Emus 17. Diatribe 19. Tyrannic 21. When 22. Trot 23. Entry

Down 1. Courier 2. Hip 3. Ratio 4. Demotic 5. Gat 6. Annul 10. Locus 11. Crier 13. Cadence 14. Tableau 16. Mayor 18. Ascot 20. Apt 21. Why