CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Favourably inclined before Di’s modelled (11) 9 Unprofessional bet (3)

10 A wind soon eroded mountainous region (9) 11 Supervise, but fail to notice (8) 12 Clever-sounding biblical character (4)

14 Get Ray out using spin (6)

16 Severe trial, or business transaction (6) 18 Catch sight of English agent (4)

19 Losing head in bad temper, stupidly interfered (8) 22 Drink baggage attendant has for fan (9)

23 Very small portion of sweetmeat (3)

24 Large amount of money for beautiful girl (6,5)

DOWN

2 Come to a similar conclusion, soundly (5) 3 Forsaken, does turn tardy (8)

4 Cooking vessel held by boy, exactly (4,2) 5 Likelihood of regular good odes (4)

6 To make aristocratic, raise the Spanish hat endlessly (7)

7 Show of effort appears joint for country, it’s said (5,6) 8 Cheek bishop taking steps to organ (4,7) 13 Disheartened yes-man on lake looking for French eatery (8)

15 Somehow prepare to decorate again (7)

17 Dad’s to sample small cake (6)

20 Argue over a new tree (5)

21 Part of the body length (4)