WH Crossword

ACROSS 1 It will bring progress to a sudden halt (9, 4) 7 Graduate to take the plunge (5) 8 Is this what a dog would like his dish to be made out of? (4, 5) 9 Eastern bangle I turned over (7) 10 More dapper with nitrate compound (7) 11 He dismounted first being supple (5) 12 Ability to endure the permitted variation (9) 14 Modern mineral spring according to the publication (9) 17 Tom returned to the state and found it sticky (5) 19 Robber found clothes contained within the ring (7) 21 Stormy rain encountered outside tower (7) 22 Hang a rope round the home! (9) 23 Bed for a hen (5) 24 Runners may be trained on this patch of ground (7-6)

DOWN 1 Revised text included shortly inside – it no longer exists (7) 2 In the hostel Eva tended to exhilarate (7) 3 Name inside on this fabric (5) 4 Bemused Tracey about an hour with a sailor (7) 5 Turned out in it for instruction (7) 6 Plain seafood drink (7-6) 7 Does it produce a stream of words? (8, 5) 8 Strengthened the town area (5-2) 13 A sheep in the story from American town the man came from (7) 15 Beat favourite runner? (7) 16 Shout of pain after a harp played for the king (7) 17 Thrilled it had given a stinging sensation (7) 18 Constance embraced ‘enry — flirt (5, 2) 20 Andrew perplexed without energy initially looking tired (5)