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1a
Incident attracting serious controversy (5,7)
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9a
Of the eye (5)
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10a
City buried in AD 79 by a volcanic eruption (7)
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11a
Hoodlum (4)
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12a
Earl's wife (8)
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14a
Alumnus (3,3)
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15a
Person moving sheep (6)
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18a
Celebration (8)
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20a
Exclude (4)
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22a
Ceremonially dressed (7)
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23a
Sharp pointed projection (5)
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24a
Pre-school institution for little children (12)
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2d
Stagger (7)
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3d
Use lips and mouth to create a partial vacuum (4)
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4d
Jailer (6)
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5d
Leading light (8)
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6d
(In music) long note (5)
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7d
Plan for future disengagement from a commitment (4,8)
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8d
Person with a compulsion to be in charge (7,5)
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13d
Gregarious (8)
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16d
Go away (7)
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17d
Person effectively controlled by another (6)
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19d
Device making a loud wailing sound (5)
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21d
Sharp pointed projection (4)