cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Suitable jumper medium?

Find out here (7-4)

7 Follower making arrangement

to usurp monarch (7)

8 That woman returned ring for

varnish … (7)

10 … ring for Charlie in ‘Hair and

Beauty’ (5)

11 Next to assistant, hiding

desires (9)

12 European fuses creating

issues (7)

14 With interruption of power,

rather faulty speaker (7)

15 Fuel company noticeably

depleted French region (7)

18 Some loathe a treatment

room in hospital (7)

20 Where racing drivers compete

enthusiastically? (2,1,3,3)

21 Torrent reduced surface by

delta (5)

22 Keeping close to bear, Pooh’s

friend set off (7)

23 Give learner tips from elder

animal trainer (7)

24 Daughter with hidden pressure before creative social event (6,5)

DOWN

1 Given up working in smithy

(7)

2 Secure half of trunks on ship

(5)

3 Raids in Greek island reported

(7)

4 Usage so versatile, like some

elements (7)

5 Cook’s covering duck with

very English honey? (4,5)

6 Note cat eating large amount

(7)

7 Harry Potter’s agile seeing off

a supernatural being (11)

9 Supporter of revolutionary device like Kindle bringing in fifty (11)

13 Becoming more appealing to go in pub after good argument (7,2)

16 Bread is prepared for gannet,

perhaps (7)

17 Plant in yard he’d water here

regularly (3,4)

18 Blurry photos bearing

unknown retailer (7)

19 One taken up the aisle raised

cry, with nothing right (7)

21 Comparatively thin piece of

fish gutted earlier (5)