Cryptic 2

ACROSS 1. Dial the front (4) 3. For kid’s transport try Cecil (8) 9. A floating lettuce (7) 10. Change later (5) 11. Holds big fowl maybe but usually something smaller (8,4) 14. The back of the kaftan (3) 16. No RSI using verniers – you don’t say! (5) 17. Positively short (3) 18. Two shots of gin and rum land you in court (5,7) 21. A favourite sounds the same … (5) 22. … no items to wet (7) 23. It’s hygienic to put out hot in ashtray (8) 24. Reportedly posted some money (4)

DOWN 1. A rose fig used as paté (4,4) 2. Get little credit for the fish in the basket (5) 4. Fix the sail (3) 5. Sung in the toilet? (7,5) 6. The inside of a formal suit (7) 7. Student leaves study to make a living (4) 8. Let fines rest, but only for their own benefit (4-8) 12. Put aside rescue (5) 13. Fish I catch causes cot case (8) 15. No Latins in institutional instruction (7) 19. A measure of return in crossfertilisation (5) 20. Lacking without French (4) 22. Spoil the sheep’s back (3)