CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

8 Smell you and I find in organic part of soil (5) 9 Ridicule a politician taken in by simpleton (7) 10 Straightforward journey round home (7) 11 Setback over identity flows (5)

12 Edward gets debt note that’s crafty in boring way (9) 14 Wet earth found in Bermuda (3)

15 What may do some hearing! (3)

16 Whisky, gin etc for the last few candidates (9) 19 Lease out studio stand (5)

21 Cooler top room disheartened zealot (7)

23 Fight and beat the old Greek (7)

24 Put up beams, noisily (5)

DOWN

1 Desire new T-shirt (6)

2 Seethe silently when first starts to decay (8) 3 Firstly, all should try Italian wine (4) 4 Saline spilt on foreigners (6)

5 Stay out holding drug and jewel (8) 6 Third or fourth letter to get rope (4)

7 One in France exploited mint (6) 13 Antiquated boots Lee redesigned (8) 14 Chief with thanks in support (8) 15 Nevertheless, flat’s old (4,2)

17 Insult to commit a crime (6)

18 Travel permit discovered in Atlantic ketch (6) 20 Pole is able to quickly look over (4) 22 Geek appears during dinner date (4)