Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1. Seth, Nick somewhat of a certain culture (6)

5. Thousand ancient and gilded (6) 8. For each turn in country (4) 9. Be like me held up by terrible rebels (8)

10. Obsession with fish swallowing alien (6)

11. Pay no attention to new region (6)

12. Cut part of sketchpad (4)

14. Told to row for caviar (3)

15. Quick look from both sides (4) 16. Confuse going from South on rider’s seat (6)

18. A bullish sign? (6)

20. Learned person, a rotter, scatters mice (8)

22. I very loud?

Yes, but questionable (4)

23. Bet on umpire suffering loss (6) 24. Illuminates snubs, not initially (6)

DOWN

2. Me turning up in the subject (5) 3. Feed prepared in hours (7) 4. Orchestra played for hard working animal (9)

5. Drop back to chatter (3)

6. Fruit is a useless purchase (5) 7. General moved to make bigger (7)

11. Incite lad rioting the same (9) 13. Ted doesn’t finish holding ranch share (7)

15. Cutting when quietly running from middle (7)

17. Make of car from Kansas city (5) 19. French one athletic, and out of shape (5)

21. Estimation includes floor covering (3)