CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

14/3

ACROSS

1. I’d tot put out: the same again (5)

4. Makes fun of it in order to suspend it (5,2)

8. Renegades get cast to run out (9)

9. The sheltered side of Spenser’s river (3)

10. A rebuke as a substitute for rope (7)

12. Part of earth surface Mercator showed in reverse (4)

14. As cruel as may be, but it’s not ecclesiastical (7)

17. Angle between branch and trunk of thorax Ilex reveals (4)

18. This bird should hang on this tree (7)

20. Write with it with some certain knowledge (3)

21. Distasteful part, for example, nun took out (9)

23. North Surrey might be used for the rearing of young (7)

24. Hair set’s perhaps about right for it (5)

DOWN

1. A worsening of speech may put one off to begin with (13)

2. Small insect might strip head of hollyhock (6)

3. As soon as it’s finished, give it a quick check (4-4)

4. Mineral spring provides sulphur and protactinium (3)

5. Be inquisitive as to the bouquet of wine (4)

6. To get married after a loss might be special (6)

7. Conditions to be satisfied require pest is destroyed (13)

11. Threw fellow a breather (5)

13. Clear space one doesn’t have in the dark (8)

15. Squabble about bike being given with credit (6)

16. A journey that gave you no forbidden turn (6)

19. Is accurately adjusted to being constant (4)

22. Settle bill left out of drama (3)