Across
1
Maybe a piece in the Guardian (7)
5
Big town mostly protected by historic royal account (7)
9
Deplorably, a pro laughs at pinching Tramp’s memorabilia collections (9,6)
10
Partly cauterised organs (5)
11
Specific tautological statement, nothing more to discuss (5,4)
12
Cynthia liberally feeds borders of herbaceous plants (9)
14
Dance in two circles? (5)
15
Musical arrangement nowhere near interesting enough initially (5)
16
Spy hints for shifting 50 tiny things (9)
18
What could be stuffing heroin, top-notch, inside empty holder (9)
21
Black market consumes bachelor (5)
22
Play both sides of early Corrs demo for a broadcast (1,6,2,6)
23
Legislator in defence association cutting first half of speech (7)
24
Crime from boy after beverage round back of bar (7)
Down
1
With difficulty, cheers up, a hot drink having been knocked over (2,1,4)
2
Awfully abhorrent men not naturally suited to something (2,3,6,4)
3
Clubs give in to spreading of knowledge acquisition (9)
4
Force through former law (5)
5
Tries to block genuine practice run (9)
6
Pronunciation of ‘betrays’ in Chambers (5)
7
Robust firm, American, made acceptable car components (5,2,3,5)
8
African kingdom’s extremely large lush house (7)
13
Out-of-line solicitor perhaps holding up Cats novel (3,6)
14
Do sad sucker, unfortunately (5,4)
15
Hindu retreats from animals under tree (7)
17
Crushes young relative (7)
19
Dismiss defective item with missing cap (5)
20
Vacuous roommate qualifying for makeover (5)