CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. One has the care of growing trees and a large kangaroo (8)

4. Mast, yard or boom of lustrous mineral (4)

8. In particular, Marines have to get guns (3)

9. Is following fate turning right (5) 10. Virginia makes such a hat legally adequate (3)

11. Electric cell for an artillery unit (7)

12. A bit of snow starts freezing on Windermere (5)

13. Having indentures showing price pedant demanded (11)

17. Body starts to rust like this and will break in pieces (5)

18. Incredible to find New Zealand adopting the agami like this (7) 20. Admit it's one's personal property (3) 21. Pigment may be used for money (5) 22. Sign of coolness pleasant if not begun (3)

23. Repair holes with a mild expletive (4)

24. Sets one apart from site also prepared for it (8)

Down

1. With too much flesh, flog half and put the baby out (6)

2. Terms of reference may merit sorting out (5)

3. One's appearance on the stage may be written up (5)

5. Plunder the pile lag assembles (7) 6. It may change one's course, taking fish with hesitation (6)

7. Recklessly wasteful profit to be made with a broken leg (10)

9. Mental lapse made rating go wrong at taking one on (10)

14. Husband or wife to leave last three of children to be raised (7)

15. Do a bar tour overseas (6)

16. The way out is material: it's up to the South (6)

18. Mortal remains fought over by England and Australia (5)

19. This board prompts the speaker to make a fool of himself (5)