CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Quality required by the one who supplies the forgotten line? (11)

9 & 17Dn. Compensating balance – is it used on shop scales? (13)

10. Uniform colour in private use (5)

11. Discipline a body of knights (5)

12. A kind of tanning in the heat of the moment (7)

13. A person of little importance is a problem for the murder detective (6)

15. In truth, war tends to cause frustration (6)

18. It’s harsh when the south wind goes to the east (7)

20. It’s an altogether different material (5)

22. This can be extracted from the earth in Germany (5)

23. A dog carriage (7)

24. An agreement to carry out – for the last time! (11)

DOWN

2. About to follow this for fair entertainment (5)

3. Went by road to ‘drome, maybe (7)

4. Bird has half this water plant (6)

5. A sign in Kenneth’s direction (5)

6. The batman is a novel character (7)

7. Brown surrounded by bills – financial experts needed (11)

8. Key workers who attend to the pitch (5,6)

14. Obtains a variety of solid defence (7)

16. The kneeler possesses cover for the leg (7)

17. See 9 Across

19. One found in eyrie surroundings (5)

21. This will scratch a piece of metal once (5)