CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. It gives warning of a rinse-out (5)

4. Dual-comeback in the coalmine for the praise bestowed (7)

8. Paddy had dinner, quite moderate (9)

9. Nothing but an endless African river (3)

10. Affronts last month in a variety of sins (7)

12. Forage-cap will keep losing second: one follows that (4)

14. Soldiers on guard losing leader, such records being made (7)

17. Bird that may be castled on board (4)

18. Flat country got up with a late change (7)

20. What I fancy will win may be gratuitously bestowed (3)

21. Have great fear of fastening device ahead of a Rastafarian (9)

23. How old detectives are, by a certain measure (7)

24. Has film: needs wipe (5)

DOWN

1. What attractive model may be doing – has a sinecure! (7,6)

2. Is negligent concerning a spinster (6)

3. How annoying it is to require fish! (8)

4. Vegetable that’s podded may be jacketed by sailor (3)

5. Finally a word may be got from a name (4)

6. Pub in red revolution where meal is provided (6)

7. Domestic fowl using gobbledegook? No, getting down to business! (7,6)

11. This hanger commutes on foot (5)

13. Made authoritative request for chap to get double-top, indeed (8)

15. One on beat may be beaten ornamentally (6)

16. Devils so mend their different ways (6)

19. A thought each half lid begin with (4)

22. Space for thread to watch (3) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 2. Crumb 5. Wine 7. Skim 8. Partners

9. Bothered 11. Soho 12. In the same boat 15. Isis 17. Remotest

19. Footwear 21. Gilt 22. Slop 23. Therm

Down 1. Unknown 2. Cam 3. Upper 4. Boredom 5. Win 6. North 10. Ha-has

11. Sabot 13. Surfeit 14. Absalom 16. Spoil 18. Merge 20. Tip 21. Gum