Previous cryptic solution

Across: 1. Blockbuster 7. Exclaim 9. Life 11. Manic

12. Centre 14. Tendentious 18. Repine 20. Aster 22. Mash

23. Latency 24. Handing down

Across: 2. License 3. Boma 4. Exist 5. Jemmy 6. Peter

8. Accident 10. Hesitant 13. One 15. Up to now 16. Frump

17. Prays 19. Pasta 21. Flan