The Herald crosswords

ACROSS

7 Everybody worried about old

chancellor's first budget? (8)

9 Article ferried in cruise ship

of length (6)

10 A road abroad? (4)

11 Educational establishment

proles chop up! (4,6)

12 Some barman involved in a

fashion house (6)

14 Old PM who might provide a

housing cap? (8)

15 A huge wet patch of

earth? (8,5)

17 Wise men will follow Jesus

with flowery bouquets (8)

19 Rubbish written about

Arkansas churchgoers (6)

21 These soldiers are known to

be jumpy! (10)

22 Group of people outlawed in

hearing (4)

23 Cleaning product left in sandy

area (6)

24 Substance friend found by

recessed animal den (8)

DOWN

1 British leader? Put down

phone! (6)

2 Fish angler brought up close

to jetty (4)

3 Military operation affected a

new soldier after revolution (8) 4 State of America? A large

question ... answer? (6)

5 Excitedly hear client is

this? (2,3,5)

6 Exiled Frenchman noon plea

set free (8)

8 Shocking weather? (8,5)

13 A bean meal cooked with

dash of salsa and salt (4,6)

15 A party with bit of rare food,

but no starter or sweet (8)

16 Work by river spot the other

side of a fence? (8)

18 Soldier in wig upended by

king with little laugh (6)

20 Disgraceful event after conservative removed shoe (6)

22 Foremost of referees punches

terrible linesman (4)