YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 1 Racket, 4 Belong, 9 Far, 10 Bagatelle, 11 Sauna, 12 Intense, 14 Accumulator, 17 Concept, 18 Akela, 20 Meandered, 22 Hit, 23 Lessor, 24 Antler. DOWN: 1 Refuse, 2 Corfu, 3 Embrasure, 5 Eat, 6 Orlando, 7 Geese, 8 Agriculture, 13 Tea garden, 15 Canvass, 16 Batter, 17 Camel, 19 Ethel, 21 Duo.