CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Support platform behind the scenes (9) 6 Must broadcast oaths (3,2) 9 Do what is impossible, make one shape out of another (6,3,6) 10 Slogan of many a Turk (5) 11 Senior in a boarding house? (9) 12 Confirm nothing was missing from awful ferocity (7) 13 Lady did not start at Greek city (7) 15 Worker and I record brief mathematical term (7) 17 A politician in shed having fish (7) 18 Kick-off before one with the French teddy, one found in Australia (5,4) 20 PVC Vince left whilst going round yard (5) 22 Take the most direct way to Romania with beef and leek stew (4,1,7,3) 23 An old sort of swelling (5) 24 Tortured rodent met disaster (9)

DOWN 1 Bimbo’s omitted part, part of body (5) 2 Reversed the charges (7-8) 3 Misleadingly a tailor’s right to be included, it is to do with him (9) 4 Stiff examination (7) 5 Triangle that is never-ending (7) 6 One in cap, one in Caribbean republic (5) 7 Advantage of being unwell (8,7) 8 Some discover reaction and become emotional (9) 12 Burglar or jester? (9) 14 Even Clare was perplexed by the connection (9) 16 Most dismal Greek feature over the way (7) 17 Runner ruled out within hour (7) 19 Be of use to one trapped in volcanic rock getting up (5) 21 Went first round ancient city one had been attracted to (5)