Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

6 An area of the North Sea covered with water (5) 7 Who had damaged a seat on an elephant? (6) 9 Refuse chap, Stan, with mud spreading (7) 10 Which unchallenged part is a premonition? (5) 11 Instrument of torture to split having lost head (4) 13 Not clear barley soup (6) 15 Excuse for boxer having used teeth endlessly (5) 16 Make room to almost carry golden sheen (6) 17 Diagram lacking cloudy city (4) 20 African port and cognac cravings kept hidden (5) 22 Cancel Cinders production (7) 23 Not engaged to Hoover worker (6) 24 Steer convertible and synchronise again (5)

DOWN

1 Plant river (8) cup is thrown into 2 Digit in account, humble (5) 3 Hang out round a country in Africa (5) 4 His wail disturbed language (7) 5 Rule shower by speaking (4)

6 Weight hidden by clumsy male and/or female councillor (10) 8 Centuries ago those people orated wildly (3,4,3) 12 Full up with regular complaint (3) 13 Regularly be back for TV channel (inits)(3) 14 Most cross when Tangier’s rebuilt (8) 15 Woman can put up calendar (7) 18 Angry, that is, about rodent (5) 19 Seize power in Cyprus using back-up (5) 21 Tea for the cleaning lady? (4)