CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Losing some from the top, love for a change to have a pinion (11)

7. Arm worked in lace concoction: how sweet! (7)

9. Not to begin a month may put one's back up (4)

11. Give out prizes for a tie in return (5) 12. Show film of what's behind the bowler's arm (6)

14. Glue nothing on dress that has name running through it (5,2,4)

18. Is 'up’ to lying at anchor (6) 20. Natural aptitude is just about the end of appeal (5)

22. Ground means nothing to Virginia before fifty (4)

23. Crossed off for being a hindrance, indeed (7)

24. It's a business, conducting funerals (11)

Down

2. Different version five might get a train for (7)

3. Lie about there being no end of cash (4) 4. Scandinavian has upset a gentleman from Spain (5)

5. Just a bit left over one can do away with (5)

6. Looked bright only to find he's no different (5)

8. Dice thrown in the pit as remedial punishment (8)

10. Almost twenty flung endlessly around with contempt (8)

13. Theatre seats will appear in The Ring (3) 15. Court begins to make speed to administer punishment (7)

16. A stream it is right to find in volume (5) 17. Commerce is the country's business (5) 19. Depicted as roral beginning in first light (5)

21. To bowdlerise a bit of a rude ditty (4)