CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Insolence one may form by silently moving one’s lips (5)

4. Keeps an eye on the old hunters (7)

8. How did Ted feel CD was turned aside? (9)

9. It doesn’t score in turning fifty (3)

10. Put an end to it in the collection for the frying-pan (7)

12. Sort of fiction that needs it to be preached from (4)

14. Tidal part of river, say, true to form (7)

17. Fleece man starting in the corner (4)

18. Get soap out for the cost of sending it (7)

20. It writes for a person of some importance (3)

21. Mistaken or sure, one has to move around (9)

23. It isn’t certain to turn bud into it (2,5)

24. Is told off for being highly thought of (5)

DOWN

1. The way of working it is Latin (5,8)

2. It isn’t just to be decked out in a fur (6)

3. Paying no attention in Leeds, he’s moving (8)

4. Is moderately conservative but ineffectual (3)

5. Season that comes in on the beach (4)

6. Is seen on getting in time for decoration (6)

7. Having collectedness of mind, one is owned by nobody else (4-9)

11. A card for taking a good, trusty chap (5)

13. He’s a captive sniper, or has the makings of one (8)

15. Made a thorough search for it, and is kempt (6)

16. Indian gang-robber used acid to sort him out (6)

19. He was a dandy lover! (4)

22. Further to ferment, ends decay (3)