CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Can’t portion be served up by a gadget? (11)

9. Mob were out to enclose (7)

10. A bird or some meagre bee? (5)

11. Relationship with a sailor returning at ten (5)

12. Rep is in position to stimulate (7)

13. Lovely position for a tennis shot (6)

15. The silly berk surrounding us is an entertainer (6)

18. To plead about the frog’s early life (7)

20. Edward has a bill returned by the trainee (5)

22. Otherwise I get on with some stars (5)

23. Van came out to see the ancient person (7)

24. A handy sign of union membership? (7,4)

DOWN

2. A satellite’s path or part of it (5)

3. Wore top designs from this line (3-4)

4. Skilful commercial the trio wrote out (6)

5. To talk of Roman robes (5)

6. It’s an honour to work silk with Cleopatra’s Needle (7)

7. Great poverty is upsetting and I prove it (11)

8. I’d sent Grace out for committing sacrilege (11)

14. He had a break and stopped work (7)

16. Reveal there is no curve perhaps (7)

17. Love to dance around the churchman (6)

19. Admitted to being possessed (5)

21. Former dirty EastEnder takes in the doctor – the devil! (5)