CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. It is culpable to find fault with a notable (11) 9. Whereabouts of chopper (5) 10. Another magneto producing a bit of explosive power (7) 11. Cross on back entrance (4) 12. Unfortunately spilt ale on the sweet (8) 14. To be performing within 60 minutes deserves recognition (6) 15. Stop going either way (4,2) 18. Helpful in accommodating (8) 20. Held leaflet naming hot spot in the Mediterranean area (4) 22. Eve’s turned poorly in Spanish port (7) 23. The bilingual river of the underworld (5) 24. Blooming extravagance? (11)

DOWN

2. Information makes one doubly depressed (3-4) 3. Girl to wed right away (4) 4. Animal finds deep cavity at last (6) 5. Having a just claim that’s terrible when fellow leaves (8) 6. Very warm on top of the Spanish building (5) 7. Poor little devout creature (6,5) 8. Facing difficulty when out of one’s depth (2,4,5) 13. Stopper put on a mean building (8) 16. Understatement coming from T.S. Eliot (7) 17. Make beloved finish feature (6) 19. Even going up and down (5) 21. Northern-style boy (4)