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Across

1. Business arrangement in which North and South are described as following the latest trends (11) 7. Nimrod, for example, catching a ghost frequently visiting (7) 8. It’s obvious Siemens the inventor might need them? (7) 10. Schoolgirl eating old fermented pastes (5) 11. Traveller in car pool moved in short period of time (5,4) 12. He, dissolute rake, appears midevening: Liszt reportedly (7) 14. Car safety feature – the first time out it turns into kelp! (3,4) 15. With this smoke bird with piece of orange (end of orange) (3,4) 18. Did something with choppers left in ditch by Hillary (7) 20. 12 seen wandering around stationer’s last lot of magazines (9) 21/18d. One of the English Police Chiefs upset over Royal Queen being pushed around by him? (5,7) 22. Drunkard a dick? Almost resembles a lascivious Greek poet! (7) 23. This Jimmy reportedly used diced rind in evil spell (7) 24. Prime Minister on large vessel entered a sporting competition (11)

Down

1. Old kingdom has power over old empire (7) 2. Tears about – then is considered worthy (5) 3. Being King, I’m being brought in midday in a litter (7) 4. Several examples of Big Noise in management wanting these (7) 5. One is reluctant to handle this chip, being made of this (3,6) 6. Bird got up here in Auckland (7) 7. Bad actors meet bad journalist, socalled Sir Patterson Hobbles (11) 9. Saw golf course, heard wildcat (7,4) 13. Narrow border made from anchor, full of fine bits (5-4) 16 ‘Kiss’ best seen in Monroe film (3,4) 17. Syllogistic refutations in treatise “Helen: Child Of Our Time” (7) 18. (See 21) 19. Frightful bore getting stuck into drink should do this (5,2) 21. Collected flowers described as wild in film (5)