CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 7. Animal vehicle (6) 8. Sherpa angel (6) 9. Three go t’ the Brazilian river (4) 10. Collapse when the snow disappears? (5,3) 11. An open insult causes no war cries from warrant officers (7) 13. Genocide. A thoughtless display of killing (5) 15. Katrina? She said she had the remains (5) 17. Design consisting of an Irishman and a bird (7) 20. Drunk on the plane? Is this the sort of alibi you need! (3,5) 21. Short leg deftly caught and returned one (4) 23. Stupid and reckless person (6) 24. Look after the former wife? This will stretch a point (6) Down 1. Hardier but no red mop (4) 2. Strange and belonged to us – this was the all the gossip (6) 3. Semipro fan exhibits lack of reverence (7) 4. Test for metal content as you speak (5) 5. The king and I – and the first lady lament (6) 6. Speak incoherently and confuse pert slut (8) 12. Celebration about fat Elvis (8) 14. Dad, we hear, was a long way off (7) 16. Great niece gets gear off to lure (6) 18. Robberies of the flats, tenements and suites initially (6) 19. Stereotyping not in store for this country (5) 22. No longer present, off with a certain direction (4) Yesterday Across: 4. Itching, 8. Ambled, 9. Furtive, 10. Apexes, 11. Haunch, 12. Hit it off, 18. Enlarged, 20. Unsnap, 21. Heroic, 22. Disobey, 23. Peanut, 24. Needled. Down: 1. Panache, 2. Objects, 3. Cement, 5. Truthful, 6. Hatful, 7. Novice, 13. One-piece, 14. Aground, 15. Educate, 16. On time, 17. Unfold, 19. Axemen.