Cryptic

ACROSS 4 Rebuked for playing with hot water? Sounds like it! (7)

8 Most of my gate is on fire – call out the navy! (7)

9 A dirty habit in soccer? (7)

10 A way to give life to confused Ian and his friend (7)

11 The men return at this point and my little sister demands retribution (7)

12 Who determines who is her – precious one! (6)

14 My work-place is full of

dust and I owe on it (6)

18 A handy way to restrain a criminal (7)

21 Can get sent out just for coming into being (7)

22 Thanks to the training about to score – true to fashion (7)

23 Tremulous effect produced

by the French motor (7)

24 Opened up by alien louts (7) DOWN 1 Note I’m back! Mythical but friendly (7)

2 Twice six is 500? How bright! (5)

3 Races in North America initially but unpopular with a crusader (7)

4 Sent in with the editor only to find them already seated (6)

5 Hatred expressed by a doctor on receiving an

I.O.U. (5)

6 Made mean by graduates indeed! (7)

7 The unwanted are taken care of by doctors for example (5)

13 Time ran out and we sought somewhere to pray from (7)

15 Dishonest and destructive, too! (7)

16 Spoken of love one must make allowances for (7) 17 A number of aliens and their held principles (6)

18 He must leave for fruit

picking (5)

19 100 Romans remain ill

mannered and vulgar (5)

20 Do men become so

wicked? (5)