QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Sink-unblocking tool (7)

5 Fundamental (5) 8 Division of a play (5) 9 Endearment (3,4) 10 Defeat utterly (4)

11 Siren indicating danger has passed (3-5) 13 Rubber stationery item (7,4)

17 Radio audience member (8)

19 Cause trouble (4) 21 Artist’s mixing board (7)

22 Age (5)

23 British peers (5) 24 Reinforce (7)

DOWN

1 Pie topping (6)

2 Ill-balanced (7)

3 Delight (4)

4 Abhorrent nature (13)

5 Fragrant tablet dissolved in the tub (4,4)

6 Sharpened post (5)

7 Toast before drinking (6)

12 Harmful heat-resistant material (8)

14 Meatless baked dish (3,4)

15 Run out (6)

16 Parentless child (6) 18 Concerning the Sun (5) 20 Abominable

Snowman (4)