CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7. No leg of rectangle taken faster than a trot (6) 8. He decided whether you printed it or binned it mostly (6) 9. Orderly cattle (4) 10. What the frog said when up to the patella in water? (4,4) 11. Snidest sort of difference in opinion (7) 13. Trivial officer (5) 15. Lucky Roman cat … (5) 17. … causes anger if taken (7) 20. Will keep dry but chill too, perhaps (8) 21ac & 14dn. A long way to go to part of the public meeting house, reportedly (1,3,2,1,4) 23. With not much on, Ms Bassinger has an agent around (6) 24. Out of sight, remove the props on stage so to speak? (6)

Down

1. Do acts requiring expertise initially … (4) 2. … so mentions conditions (6) 3. Putting the stops on the powerful ladies’ underwear man (7) 4. Was last even but actually an odd one (5) 5. Tinker with a bow? (6) 6. Maid costed ‘im unfortunately (8) 12. Runner returns around country’s first epic with climbing equipment (3,5) 14. See 21 Across 16. What will get me coin? (6) 18. Direction to go round, round to pass (6) 19. Kyoto? No – but same country (5) 22. Middlemarch? (4)