Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

ACROSS

6 Abolish annual (5) article from 7 Cancel second chime? (6) 9 Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) 10 Hear no equine sound (5) 11 Comfortable about weapons (4)

13 Make further amendments to part of agreed itinerary (2-4)

15 Tree from coppiced area (5) 16 Father returns with longing for helicopter (6)

17 Sounds like keen student to hit a fly (4) 20 Hang about in Soho, verbally (5) 22 UK city, however, upset washing vessel (7) 23 Behind Shakespearean weaver (6) 24 Church official runs off edge (5)

DOWN

1 Is Mark? gain (8) in place of 2 Salvation’s eliminated regularly (5) 3 Path for beginner keeping bishop back (5) 4 Tool for a bridge? (7) 5 Dress unnecessarily concealed (4) 6 Tough paras making signs (10)

8 Workers’ leader knocked firm in Kent town (10) 12 Shelter from sleet (3) 13 Run into sheep (3) 14 Sad twist, with decline in business (8) 15 Wary about object for humanitarian organisation (7) 18 Abraham about to hold up another president (5) 19 Stick to five lines (5) 21 Look up, after six, the old instrument (4)