CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Set trap to scare but get butterflies (5,6)

9. Block tax (8,5)

10. The Royal “you” (3)

11. Uses nous to become voluptuous (8)

14. In France the nucleus returns for another performance (6)

15. Five hundred and fifty-two ducks fly around the north at midmorning to this city (6)

18. Relied on – and not thrown in the shallows say? (8)

20. A top spot (3)

23. The first to be played a prank on (5,5,3)

24. Head raising surprisingly. Must have heard for a change (7,4)

Down

2. Sinker – a large one (7)

3. Pigtail on boy makes him happy (4)

4. Fade after about the first leg… (6)

5. … so Ann VII caused a hostile attack (8)

6. Back out of a blackhole for mixed greeting (5)

7. Krakatoa has a ship turning back (3)

8. Lower class exercise as a worker (7)

12. Make good forward moves and able to go under (7)

13. Rang Raul about gritty subject (8)

16. I’ve heard they have made their minds up about the minor team, Edward (7)

17. Describe moa naturally with regret (6)

19. An Indian coin can turn to pulp (5)

21. Jumper you may get aurally involved with (4)

22. Yes! says Scot and Hemi (3)