CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Hurry in car to tape the songs badly (4,2,3,3) 9. Thought it had been thrown back (9) 10. Snake is no end of a pig (3) 11. GP needs break in German city (7) 12. Part of aqualung is found in the loincloth (5) 13. Covering not found in this church? (6) 15. Say goodbye to card game that is no good (2,4) 18. One left one on one’s own (5) 20. Left in charge of nothing in the covered walk (7) 22. Lady unavoidably included (3) 23. Magistrate took food at the office (9) 24. Elaborate item to enter first (2,4,6)

DOWN

2. Spreading fat Greek cheese on the silk fabric (7) 3. Beg to be a piano conductor? (5) 4. No gratitude, New York had none (3,3) 5. Nobleman went into concealment before Olga came round (7) 6. From Tonga Bond went to part of Africa (5) 7. Remaining force having potential for endurance (7,5) 8. Estimate of one’s resourcefulness (6,6) 14. Crop of redundancies at Henley? (4,3) 16. Old friend in Paris keeps gear for working with paper (7) 17. Started doe running around enclosure (6) 19. Approve a half-pint for a beast (5) 21. Move energetically during mystery tours (5)