CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Footwear in “The Dancing Ploughman”? (11)

9. Bowler’s swimming action (7)

10. See 18

11. Val checks zoo out with man from Prague (12)

13. The Italian man returns with the French developed material (5)

15. Hastings unfortunately has no gin but something else hidden somewhere (5)

18 & 10ac. Came up with the entire 324 inches (3,5,4,5)

21. TV character who dots his “I’s” (twice) and crosses his “T’s”? (5)

23. The distance (or place) a golfer would want to hit (7)

24. What’s “invention” say? (5,6)

Down

2. Charlie Geddes is bound to give feudal service from within (5)

3. Is this what caused the wind up? (9)

4. Diffuse when Burt leaves the motorbuses around (6)

5. Force open to peek into (3)

6. Goes through the book again because it’s rare, Des, maybe (7)

7. Set fire to the lantern (5)

8. Ms. Ball on cloud nine with her jewellery? Could be mind blowing initially (3)

12. Nothing we changed is not a Kiwi’s lifestyle (2,3,4)

14. Once again her itinerary has the chance to gain property (7)

16. Sweet talk? (6)

17. Unfortunately, Yankee loses direction in Africa (5)

19. The man from the Mayfair wineshop (5)

20. No longitude this time initially (3)

22. “Broken Window” was written by Ms. Brick? (3)