CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Units once did wrong, but that was stopped (12)

8. It’s a Pope who can turn it to being to the purpose (8)

9. Heraldic band forming part of wife’s scutcheon (4)

11. Material that’s new only in composition (5)

12. He lives alone and secure perhaps when about fifty (7)

13. It is quick to go without food (4)

15. Positive it features in addition (4)

19. Rage can bring about such slaughter (7)

20. Type of cleat used for a sort of braidwork (5)

22. One attempt at holding it in, tidy (4)

23. Bird is blazing at nothing (8)

24. Bold, imaginative tennis grip re-adjusted (12)

DOWN

2. Urge one on to make MP lie about it (5)

3. A coin’s to be changed here for gambling (6)

4. Try, on a different basis, to make a legal officer (6)

5. It is not up to June quality, partially (7)

6. Ground for breaking a rule isn’t paid: one’s arranging it (12)

7. The grandeur that’s facing me, nice as can be (12)

10. A piece of legislation that will play its part (3)

14. The retainer who exercises the ravens at top of Tower (7)

16. Grow more of the stuff bees produce (3)

17. An underground store may have salt in it (6)

18. Stops car from moving its first carbide lights (6)

21. A cathedral dignitary with all an author’s works (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across 1. Polish 8. Truce 9. Medical 11. Detached 12. Snail 15. Alma 16. Any 17. Echo 19. Agile 21. Handbell 24. Each way 25. Fence 26. Denote

Down 2. Odeon 3. Inimical 4. Head 5. Steak 6. Push 7. Bend 10. Lemon sole 12. Seat 13. Lengthen 14. Bore 18. Ebbed 20. Least 21. Huff 22. Nine 23. Lard