CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

18/5

ACROSS

1. Leaves vehicle for Hyde and St James’s (5)

4. Doesn’t give in but is involved in relaxation periods (7)

8. Such the spy’s story that newsman will report on (5)

9. Infliction of pain, wrong at law, is certain not to start (7)

10. One is told one will deservedly get such a repository (3)

11. The aardvark goes to earth, the pig! (6-3)

12. Keep enemy turning to reveal the sword he wields (4)

13. Keystone feature every building designer begins with (4)

18. Checks precipitation in the times between notes (9)

20. Maternal equine will keep it back using bank (3)

21. It’s misplaced in additional quantity needed for lock (7)

22. Harden one that is about to run back (5)

23. One will think him guilty if he sets cup rattling (7)

24. Cements instruments with strings (5)

DOWN

1. See me far gone in films, such being the surroundings (7,6)

2. Retaliation taken by the right even, for example, giving up (7)

3. Pieces of mint one grips awkwardly with top of scissors (6)

4. Allowance out the proportion to the North (6)

5. Season when mast will crack (6)

6. Some States of the US, hot and bothered (5)

7. Giant nutcrackers found on shelf among those who pretend (6-7)

14. Field-work the Sappers will do, but get wrong (7)

15. Be complimentary if one can aspire to it (6)

16. Posted the Italian inside without saying anything (6)

17. Observation made as pile is crumbling (6)

19. Nasty places seen thus, repose being inconclusive (5)