-
1a
Taking a while and requiring patience (4-9)
-
8a
Long-standing resentment (7)
-
9a
Descendant or heir (5)
-
10a
Chart-topping songs (4)
-
11a
Not any more (2,6)
-
13a
Ordinary (6)
-
14a
North American country (6)
-
17a
You can take it or leave it (8)
-
19a
Animal doctors (4)
-
21a
Asian country (5)
-
22a
One without illusions (7)
-
24a
Kind of joint (4-3-6)
-
1d
Viscous substance used in road-making (3)
-
2d
Keep tabs on (7)
-
3d
Cut into pieces (4)
-
4d
Graham ___ , Irish comedian and TV/radio presenter (6)
-
5d
Tacit (8)
-
6d
Cake topping (5)
-
7d
Huge (informal) (9)
-
10d
Horse-drawn carriage with the driver sitting above and behind the passengers (6,3)
-
12d
World's longest-running TV current affairs programme, broadcast since 1953 (8)
-
15d
Skating arena (3,4)
-
16d
Precluded (6)
-
18d
Warbling note (5)
-
20d
Holy ring (4)
-
23d
Tawdry items (3)
