ACROSS
- 4 Have something in mind (7)
- 8 Pressed on amid dire trouble (6)
- 9 The upper hand (7)
- 10 Resent having to change one's name (6)
- 11 It was once worn to cause a stir (6)
- 12 Means speed, but not excessive (8)
- 18 Traffic force includes thousands (8)
- 20 He is entitled to a share of whatever is left (2-4)
- 21 Draw results in little play (6)
- 22 Animal gets the ball back in the way (7)
- 23 The bay of the hounds? (6)
- 24 Speech and attire of modern times (7)
DOWN
- 1 Raising one's hat to a girl presents a problem (7)
- 2 Storm ruined a party (7)
- 3 Holy smoke! It could be responsible (6)
- 5 Sunny reflection? (8)
- 6 Agrees to make a lubricant (6)
- 7 Almost none start before time (6)
- 13 A writer's attributes (8)
- 14 Complain about a nuisance who puts rubbish inside (7)
- 15 Becoming engaged (7)
- 16 Animal on a road is easily frightened (6)
- 17 He pays out money for an informer (6)
- 19 Compensate with cosmetics? (4,2)