CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across 1. Made pudding hold it back if taken in (5) 4. It may be accompanied by a yawn for a time inside (7) 8. Sort of poll that's not refined on the street (5) 9. Stop here in S Africa and unharness the animals (7) 10. No end of stone to apply friction to (3) 11. A mechanic may tire if car misbehaves (9) 12. Encounter those assembled for the hunt (4) 13. Was the vendor shopped? (4) 18. Requisite change of scene, say, is about right (9) 20. It's so Scottish to send it for the reply (3) 21. Hat got torn : not hard for Richard to appear in it (7) 22. A slight obsession with a historic assembly (5) 23. Calmed by drugs, gets put in chair as dentist first enters (7) 24. Altitude not initiated by rowing crew (5)

▶ Down 1. Notes the difference acid's making with minister (13) 2. Story with a moral about bear with second half of 3 (7) 3. Skin under throat provides moisture for animal to drink (6) 4. Wears it, like a ship in harbour? On the contrary (6) 5. Give validity to the fray it causes (6) 6. Something to discuss, getting right away from Capricorn (5) 7. 50 kg metric cow : it drops every other one shortly (13) 14. Getting rid of one got us in trouble (7) 15. Go along to protect company in rest of the confusion (6) 16. Severely criticised what gold prospector did (6) 17. Shrub or elm to try out (6) 19. Small person scolded for hiding pound (5)

▶ Yesterday's solution Across 1. Bookbinding 8. Clean 9. Sternum 10. Modiste 11. Alert 12. Saddle 14. Revoke 18. Grout 19. Teabags 21. Opinion 23. Evian 24. Eye for an eye Down 1. Becomes 2. Overdid 3. Bonus 4. Nested 5. Iterate 6. Gun 7. Comet 13.Lattice 15. Opaline 16. Essence 17.Stingo 18. Glory 20. Areca 22. Ice