The Cryptic

Solution next week

ACROSS

8. ABC reran Wiggles in the City ( 8 )

9. Pictures having seconds of pig meat. Greasy! ( 6 )

10. Lose one’s voice from shout heard at racecourse? (2,6)

11. Postpones when stag’s infiltrated by female ( 6 )

12. Contact author’s sister about getting another novelist initiated ( 5 )

13. Tax fraud? No, I save turnover! ( 7 )

14. MAS_ERPIECE? (8,7)

17. Broadcast rude audio excerpt from prime minister abroad ( 7 )

18. Confronted weak coffee, revolted ( 5 )

20. A new cop designed carbon-free gun ( 6 )

21. Some blonde man dances whenever you want (2,6)

23. Purge Queen’s horsemen ( 6 )

24. Cries when captain banned fish and wine ( 8 )

DOWN

1. Might scoff filling and condiment ( 4 )

2. Shape wheel from bold pine ( 6 )

3. Practice for desert marathon? (3,3)

4. GOSSI_? (8,7)

5. Tease uppity Washington with

6. Drunks spew mistruths ( 8 )

7. Keep thinking about imaginary teddy (4,2,4)

12. Unorthodox daintiness of French martyr (5,5)

15. “Ready!” English leader joked ( 8 )

16. Seven ways to secure victory for equality ( 8 )

18. Force stranger to have horse food ( 6 )

19. Sexy business by myself (extremely lazy) ( 6 )

22. Love outspoken sister ( 4 )