Crossword

Across

 1 Spear I had found in river (7)

 5 Girl to take to court (3)

 8 Curse former lover and her mangy vile pet! (9)

 9 Watched European capital not in conflict (6)

10 Dismiss Edward VI (caught) (5)

11 Green light for Indian state summit (2-5)

12 Boy gets Walt drunk (6)

14 Ode can confuse clergyman (6)

17 Spice Sweeney’s Jack stuffed into a couple of ducks (7)

19 Condition of glasses? (5)

21 Carrier reverses, note (3)

22 A different, vital take on being articulate (9)

23 Dry, damaged button on top left hand of keyboard (3)

24 Quickly coming to northern Lancashire town (7)