CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. When batting, obtained block of gold (5) 4. Posed before Inca revolution could become devilish (7)

8. Store measure taken beforehand (9) 9. Creature showing every other to have gone up (3)

10. Engineers will find how deep it is to echo (7)

12. It’s below the note needed for an apartment (4)

14. Revolutionary to seem to get head afoot buys it backs (7)

17. The cherry dance? (4)

18. A charge also found in a spouse (7) 20. Listening device might make one ill (3)

21. Begging, lose heart: get round tavern for a start, so … (9)

23. … beg people to lose their head and stand a round (7)

24. Enable one standing to sit (5)

Down

1. Monsieur Pirate: burble about his not being able to be shaken (13)

2. Game complaint (6) 3. Expressions of approbation, but attempts to get around it (8)

4. The Capuchin monkey is a mixture (3) 5. Sound quality in depth of colour (4) 6. Going first and last in the river, nag pettily (6)

7. The continued fight against the flab should …s balance? (13)

11. See some action that isn't really there (5)

13. The height of ecclesiastical address (8)

15. It's an affront, but not a very big one (6)

16. Give this serviceman a sub first and it will go under (6)

19. A sailor sees the French as being skilful (4)

22. A bit of a midge, trying to irritate one (3)