Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. It may make one mad to divert one’s attention (8)

4. Bird one gets with call for repeat performance (4)

8. Precious metal for the poet to have spent in Scandinavia (3)

9. The middle light may beam out right at the end (5)

10. Newspaper will print how long play will be performed (3)

11. Lets her sort out the asylum (7)

12. Catch one with a return when not together (5)

13. OK, gain a pipe, but it’s something one wasn’t wise to buy (1,3,2,1,4)

17. Arterial trunk providing alternates to amour? It may! (5)

18. The taking of the remedy is likely to be included (7)

20. Where one may be refreshed to find lots of lawyers (3)

21. Doesn’t show skins of animals (5)

22. One may get this hold on a small established position (3)

23. Charter to take on workers (4)

24. Recommend a brief in Scotland (8)

DOWN

1. Words misplaced at end of essay are likely to drop off (6)

2. A Scandinavian vegetable (5)

3. How can young tree stem thrown in America be recovered? (5)

5. Make hostile demonstration against building for the army (7)

6. Piece of music is not a different way to put it in sex appeal (6)

7. They sound swell: diapason, too (5,5)

9. Writes who one is, such being famously collectable (10)

14. Go along with one such as North to South (7)

15. Be prodigal when Valentine is returned, to his confusion (6)

16. Being so strict, it is always seen in the corner of Kent (6)

18. Mixed school took in drama head, but not in plain language (5)

19. Last month, half-rate seemed extreme (5)