CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Fuel didn’t weigh much, which was illuminating (8) 4. Takes a part from Cats maybe (4) 8. A person, indefinite, who is singular (3) 9. It flows as result of motorist losing his head (5) 10. In Spain, 9 causes no end of disturbance (3) 11. Bird may be nuts about 51 (7) 12. Put it across king will give one a hiding (5) 13. Moult, surely, yet in an uncertain way (11) 17. More than enough can be made out of maple (5) 18. Soldier who keeps himself to himself? (7) 20. ‘And is there honey still for _____?’(Brooke) (3) 21. What cheek, finding it in a boat on board (5) 22. Being on-target it is a big success (3) 23. How one drunk may move in a dance (4) 24. Spindle, spun by daughter, is very fine (8) DOWN 1. Puts together some musical ensembles (6) 2. A trick of work is to name it letter by letter (5) 3. Own the North to be a place of rest (5) 5. Liar, cut in such a way, must cut it short (7) 6. Piled up in the cornfield, they are jolts to the system (6) 7. Is in strong demand, to treat high-flying aircraft so (10) 9. It will pay one back to see men crop it in such a way (10) 14. Two materials to put back (7) 15. Haggle with the saloon to get a half of bitter (6) 16. Being in a girdle, had a bash (6) 18. Give all one’s votes for the pleasantly-rounded (5) 19. Personal assistant turned up and concealed an insect (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Ambiguous 5. Tea 7. Took 8. Spot cash 10. Somewhat 11. Bass 13. String 15. Gallop 18. Dock 19. Quantity 22. Treetops 23. Hero 24. Hay 25. Marvelled

Down 1. Artists 2. Broom 3. Orphan 4. Site 5. Travail 6. Aphis 9. Swank 12. Paint 14. Rockery 16. Pay-load 17. Supper 18. Ditch 20. Ideal 21. Atom