CRYPTIC CLUES

1 Some notes for an essay (11) 9 Big fall in Canadian and American currency (7) 10 Bird with half of each leg broken (5) 11 Still in uniform (4) 12 Ragman upset by bill for brandy (8) 14 Eat out? (6) 16 Discount for the purchaser of a beret? (6) 18 Reconciled to having had to give up work (8) 19 She uses oils in her make-up (4) 22 Essay on legal proceedings (5) 23 Twin cats? (7) 24 A warning of some blow to come (5,6)

2 In the majority (2,3) 3 Top dog we hear (4) 4 Most air services provide these flights (6) 5 Possibly agree ten haven’t yet made a score (8) 6 A sheer fabrication (7) 7 Irate; took food to excess (11) 8 Peter cheats but may still be tutor’s favourite (8,3) 13 Odd number (8) 15 He quibbles about suits after the bill goes up (7) 17 It comes between opposing sides (6) 20 Showing love for a musical drama (5) 21 Shocking report of Pole in kill (4)