Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Country to capture the woman’s estates (11) 9. Seaman with one friend and many more (7) 10. Able to divert round the sound for Swiss location (5)

11. Duration of tenure for

meadows to the east (5) 12. Scrap and rave about

men in disorder (7) 13. Show resistance to work and present a problem (6)

15. He’s used to carrying

strong drink (6)

18. The performer tears it

apart (7)

20. Times assigned for

fruit (5)

22. There’s some gas in the

jet he refuelled (5) 23. It can be worked out by

the letter sorter (7) 24. Making headway in the

pilgrimage? (11) DOWN 2. This kind of mural is outside (5)

3. Those who pull up neck ties! (7)

4. Go back to use the lathe again (6)

5. It may contain impressions from all over the world (5)

6. Part of the song heard over the air (7) 7. Makes better variety of meal before one speaks (11)

8. Daring to take a risk with a number of people (11) 14. It will hold water for one

about to set up camp (7) 16. Alternative transactions will produce testing circumstances (7)

17. Watch for strife when there’s a buzzer around (6)

19. Somehow grasp some

support (5)

21. Divert around one Italian

city (5)