CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across 1. He makes fun mature with car, possibly (12)

8. Made a show of being full of side (8) 9. What floats right out of the middle of the rugger pack? (4)

11. Dig and die: live without 'eyes' (5) 12. Simple, hardy way to practise boxing: treat the leather (7)

13. Island retreat of the French, to a degree (4)

15. There's too much cholesterol finally in the alimentary canal (4)

19. Lee, clog-dancing in this part of the university (7)

20. More than one medium aimed at change (5)

22. Mountain creature nine are about to be (4)

23. How it follows, events-wise (8) 24. Quality of sport sees his frank readjustment (12)

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2. Legal to be beheaded? That's very bad! (5)

3. Such as Tom and Sam, the men in the family? (6)

4. Is not inclined positively to declare non-u use (6)

5. Performance may be given up later around the Channel Islands (7)

6. Made strong protest about WWI battle last of regiment valued (12)

7. It may be hemmed in a square that gets pocketed (12)

10. There’s nothing between geriatric and patriarchal leaders (3)

14. Think it to be evil to be wrong in a hive-dweller (7)

16. One may be invalid to take to this part of the garden (3)

17. There's no sitting where it's stepped back (6)

18. One member waving gun may call it in question (6)

21. End as awkwardly as the people of Copenhagen (5)