CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Musician who had a tom-tom? (5) 4. Had a whiff of sulphur, decent though it may have been (7) 8. Such order as one may figure on creating (9) 9. Vehicle that gives one money in advance on its return (3) 10. There’s no movement from train that is replaced (7) 12. One at head of chapter to end a version of it (4) 14. Greeting from a hale-sounding fellow? (4,3) 17. The sort of opera one gets in bars (4) 18. It’s a mistake, having a half-blue below one (7) 20. Incite one to be a beggar leaving the drinking-place (3) 21. Conveyance by trains one left – left at sea (9) 23. Take snow vehicle to top of track with dexterity (7) 24. It’s as old-fashioned as a diary may be (5) DOWN 1. P.S: sense linen’s used to show state of poverty (13) 2. Make a fuss of Monsieur in a daily (6) 3. Rear it is wrong to disturb, as they are infrequently come across (8) 4. Occasionally it shows up the pouch (3) 5. What ‘e shows clean pair of, getting away from the congers (4) 6. It may have had an inscription for medicine in solid form (6) 7. Its reading Ted could arrange as it fell to pieces (13) 11. Bald one, upset, may have to speak off the cuff (2,3) 13. Pushed back by its beating when in the red (8) 15. Decorative item causing an explosion with the French (6) 16. Skilful way to do it RA works out (6) 19. One getting shares to sell at once on a night out with the boys (4) 22. It is fitting quietly, at being outside (3) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 2. Twist 5. Sash 7. Fern 8. Agencies 9. Filmgoer 11. Wind 12. Away from it all 15. Four 17. Coverage 19. Parental 21. Draw 22. Bend 23. Laden Down 1. Preview 2. Ton 3. Idaho 4. Theorem 5. Sic 6. Stern 10. Mayor 11. Water 13. Recital 14. Laggard 16. Orate 18. Valid 20. End 21. Dun