CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across 1. It's a good job Latin was without a remedy for it (8)

4. 50 first to make span a tree: a thousand would make it go (4)

8. Spare child spoiler in pickle? (3) 9. Uncertain how five got the fever (5) 10. By way of Victoria initially with firstclass return (3)

11. Studied country in S America and missed the last three (7)

12. Go to bed or come back round the street (5)

13. Vessel for a co-director's position? (11) 17. One short month, and French musical group will appear (5)

18. One whose job is impressive (7) 20. Pouch one almost gets on being dismissed (3)

21. Due to being in the red (5)

22. Food that frequently gets bolted (3) 23. How she would be contracted and put off (4)

24. Futile to get right away from freckles if going South (8) ▶ Down 1. Cast lines (6)

2. The lowest point North America is shot of when upside down (5) 3. Inflexible outfit I had to follow (5) 5. Mix oil and air around five to make dish (7)

6. On which cricket was novel (6)

7. Her fingers waving – like a pick-me-up (10)

9. It is vain to destroy so important a call (10)

14. ‘The’ thing (7)

15. Supplies extra energy but sounds disapproving on the way up (6)

16. ‘Yet ___ says he was ambitious And ___ is an honourable man’ (J Caesar) (6)

18. Reward that is a highly valued acquisition (5)

19. The touch of colour seen in satin, generally (5)