Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1. Garnish without middle is overly bright (6)

4. Silence apes when sculpts (6) 9. Flip pan then sleep (3)

10. Menu eater out for count (9) 11. Reject not right?

Throw out! (5)

12. Coal around a street by the sea (7)

14. Creepy-crawly to remain at home with sect (5,6)

17. Is Lear returning to country … (7)

18. … or turning on advertisements on thoroughfares (5)

20. Turn Al from drink to traditional religious song (9)

22. Lie about garland (3)

23. I tried again to become more organised (6)

24. Ban mat rolled over chook (6)

DOWN

1. Nag about net for bird (6) 2. Indian money for mashed puree (5)

3. Monumental when Carl’s teacup breaks (9)

5. Hugh asked for tint (3) 6. Credit card used for type of cosmetic surgery? (7) 7. Pinch rewritten tales (5) 8. Tulip cousin arranges with strict attention to detail (11) 13. Al in European country, and one Down Under (9) 15. Lingered and was tardier, yet again! (7)

16. So turn Mum onto one dense element (6)

17. Trendy group gets small picture within larger one (5) 19. Distribute a lot, we hear (5) 21. Heiress’ inner fury (3)