Cryptic crossword

ACROSS 1. Reprimands one if one clothes oneself informally (7,4) 7. It isn’t as heavy as a large open boat (7)

9. This grass is crooked (4)

11. Think highly of Virginia, blue when topless (5) 12. Company must thus produce regular trade (6)

14. A word in grammar and in prose I point out (11) 18. Don’t give in to protective coating (6)

20. Jeweller’s polish may be applied to the cheeks (5)

22. Is not quick to start sinking with depression (4)

23. MP will almost 18 change to make his mark (7) 24. Be roughly equivalent to mix, a paper might assume (11)

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2. It’s uniform for a soldier such as this (7)

3. Gain by Labour will, to some, appear natural (4)

4. Hat we use to make flour from (5)

5. A bondsman has to work so hard (5)

6. It may floor one, or get one out (5)

8. A sin that’s very French will get through (8)

10. Flatter one one can put brute out (6,2)

13. It’s the key tree for a Wednesday (3)

15. No let-up possible if loaded with wealth (7)

16. A press of people to have an infatuation with (5) 17. Where the trees were close together in Arden, seemingly (5) 19. A ship has given up gambling on football results (5) 21. Do nothing less than join ten to be a bringer of misfortune