QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Completely soaked (8) 6 Merriment (4) 8 Bathroom fitment (6) 9 Magician (6) 10 Timber from a deciduous tree (8) 13 Diplomacy (4) 14 Duty-bound (9) 17 Stage departure (4) 18 Give rise to (8) 19 Scaredy-cat (6) 21 Stern (6)

23 Collar fastener (4) 24 Smitten (with) (8)

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2 Cook again (6) 3 At present (3) 4 Distressing (9) 5 Dawn moisture (3) 6 Type of atlas (9) 7 Add to, improve (6) 11 Bank plastic (5,4) 12 Medical conclusion (9) 15 Sell goods abroad (6) 16 Go without food (6) 20 Pat gently (3) 22 Carefully check (3)