1-across – Overly sweet : SYRUPY

4-across – Sea birds – dupes : GULLS

7-across – Spanish ferry port : BILBAO

8-across – Sea in Northern Europe : BALTIC

9-across – And others : ETAL

10-across – No problem : OFCOURSE

12-across – Gloss or emulsion parka? : COATOFPAINT

17-across – One who eats flesh of own species : CANNIBAL

19-across – Peer : EARL

20-across – Great Britain,or Brighton and Hove : ALBION

21-across – Personification – 2009 film : AVATAR

22-across – Out of practice – reddish-brown : RUSTY

23-across – Many do : DYNAMO

1-down – Relating to the hip – longest nerve : SCIATIC

2-down – German measles : RUBELLA

3-down – Spoil the pic with leap into the background : PHOTOBOMB

4-down – Excrement of e.g. 4ac used as fertiliser : GUANO

5-down – Not now : LATERON

6-down – Small filled bag or envelope : SACHET

11-down – Very fine blood vessel : CAPILLARY

13-down – Public vehicle – book containing reprints of others : OMNIBUS

14-down – Baa Nike : IKEBANA

15-down – Violent whirling windstorm : TORNADO

16-down – Choux pastry or Jenny : ECLAIR

18-down – Creamy-white – piano key : IVORY

1-across – Heat and sound insulator : DOUBLEGLAZING

8-across – Marriage ceremony : WEDDING

9-across – Musical term meaning ‘all together’ : TUTTI

10-across – Make tea or beer : BREW

11-across – Notorious island prison : ALCATRAZ

13-across – Biceps or triceps : MUSCLE

14-across – Film necessitating box of tissues : WEEPIE

17-across – Stumbling block : OBSTACLE

19-across – Aid to commit an offence : ABET

21-across – Crossing or finch : ZEBRA

22-across – Ascertain an extent or quantity : MEASURE

24-across – Expect a close shave with this? : ELECTRICRAZOR

1-down – Morning condensation : DEW

2-down – Disrobe : UNDRESS

3-down – Hideaway : LAIR

4-down – Light,silly laugh : GIGGLE

5-down – Pangolin,e.g. : ANTEATER

6-down – Bury : INTER

7-down – Most flashy and flamboyant : GLITZIEST

10-down – Blame bozo : BAMBOOZLE

12-down – Agreeable : PLEASANT

15-down – Local test of knowledge : PUBQUIZ

16-down – Former students : ALUMNI

18-down – Curved sword : SABRE

20-down – Raiser,restorer or dryer : HAIR

23-down – Lug : EAR

5-across – Lawyer specialising in courtroom advocacy in England & Wales : BARRISTER

8-across – Written reminder : MEMO

9-across – Winged repeat offender? : JAILBIRD

10-across – More likely than not : ODDSON

11-across – Investigate with the nose – snuggle : NUZZLE

13-across – Nicked : STOLEN

15-across – Low-budget film; supporting feature : BMOVIE

16-across – Hikers’ snack of dried fruit,nuts and seeds : TRAILMIX

18-across – Ring of a chain : LINK

19-across – Joyfully on this,before rain perhaps : CLOUDNINE

1-down – Merry-go-round – luggage conveyor : CAROUSEL

2-down – Malware – ‘horse’ : TROJAN

3-down – Allocate : ASSIGN

4-down – Doing word : VERB

6-down – Sad hatter : HEADSTART

7-down – Sparkling : BRILLIANT

12-down – Camera accessory allowing increased range of perspectives : ZOOMLENS

14-down – Rain-cloud : NIMBUS

15-down – Pugilism : BOXING

17-down – Lazy Eric? : IDLE

5-across – Equine titular star of Anna Sewell’s novel : BLACKBEAUTY

7-across – Title of Russian emperor : TSAR

8-across – Fictional doctor,he talks to the animals : DOLITTLE

9-across – Heating or locking : CENTRAL

11-across – Gain access to computer : LOGON

13-across – In front : AHEAD

14-across – Thick ropes or cables for mooring : HAWSERS

16-across – Hiker’s bag : RUCKSACK

17-across – Group – alcoholic drink with various alternative spellings : BEVY

18-across – Rapper : DOORKNOCKER

1-down – Young salmon – Henry’s last of six? : PARR

2-down – <span>Sad pink : SKIDPAN

3-down – Baby,bean or fish : JELLY

4-down – Shining : LUSTROUS

5-down – The soda buns : BASSETHOUND

6-down – Chinese flower ? : YELLOWRIVER

10-down – I’m grateful : THANKYOU

12-down – Large cash prize,often accumulated : JACKPOT

15-down – Slightly sticky – in poor taste : TACKY

17-down – Cook in the oven : BAKE

1-across – Sample of material : SWATCH

4-across – Bleach : WHITEN

8-across – Be worthy of : MERIT

9-across – Wait here for public transport : BUSSTOP

10-across – Place with very warm climate – patch on a star : SUNSPOT

11-across – Subject matter : THEME

12-across – Social-media app – go-between : MESSENGER

17-across – Wales : CYMRU

19-across – Shoo cat : CAHOOTS

21-across – Root vegetable : PARSNIP

22-across – <span>Ancient city in Jordan – first </span><i>Blue Peter</i><span> dog</span> : PETRA

23-across – Mountain range – Ford : SIERRA

24-across – Cross : HYBRID

1-down – Small triangular spicy pastry : SAMOSA

2-down – e.g. CAPTCHA or SCUBA : ACRONYM

3-down – Deeply distressed – snip into pieces : CUTUP

5-down – Symbol – label on weed? : HASHTAG

6-down – Tax,tenth part : TITHE

7-down – Small child – crab? : NIPPER

9-down – Yellow meadow flower : BUTTERCUP

13-down – Knocked out by this dazzlingly attractive person? : STUNNER

14-down – UK dialect / N American term for adult male chicken : ROOSTER

15-down – Checks out extensively : SCOPES

16-down – Baffin or Barry : ISLAND

18-down – Inspector – code : MORSE

20-down – Joyful,as Larry? : HAPPY