CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1.

Boring hair pieces – and the like (4,3,4)

9. A fight in the school about haves and have nots? (5,8)

10. Ran headfirst into tree (3)

11. Agitated, idly weed erratically (4-4)

14. Cloud causing rain – I’m busting to get in (6)

15. You may find a cheque in the capital reportedly (6)

18. Lucid ire creates derision (8)

20. Swamp toilet? (3)

23. Promote how long the main movie is? (7,6)

24. See 22 Down

Common speech in verse made by wise man in a distinctive doctrine (7)

3. Southern tree belt (4)

4. Not a daytime ruse for acid reportedly (6)

5. Line ball (8)

6. Infected vehicle? (5)

7. One could be on the cards (3)

8. Worn to hear main collection? (7)

12. To establish firmly, rent fag for a change (7)

13. Fisticuffs caused by word play on church above first steeple (5,3)

16. Found in US or former USSR (7)

17. Agent gets Christopher inside and becomes tired (6)

19. Lady of the golden delicious? (5)

21. We heard the punter got second in Greece (4)

22dn & 24ac. Feline nightwear is the bee’s knees (3,4,7)