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1a
One who brings happiness to others (3,2,8)
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8a
Songbird (7)
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9a
Abatement (3-2)
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10a
Taverns (4)
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11a
Hedgerow shrub with red fruits (8)
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13a
Handgun (6)
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14a
Hero of The Jungle Book (6)
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17a
Common-or-garden (8)
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19a
Name of Henry VIII's second and fourth wives (4)
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21a
Italian sauce made with crushed basil leaves, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese (5)
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22a
Extremely wicked (7)
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24a
Student — a Red Guard tune (anag) (13)
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1d
Altercation (3)
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2d
Underpants (1-6)
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3d
Entire — total (4)
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4d
Illusory (6)
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5d
Puzzle solver's goal (8)
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6d
Opening bars? (5)
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7d
Dear (9)
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10d
Without preparation (9)
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12d
Heavy rain (8)
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15d
Venetian boat (7)
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16d
Legendary king, son of Uther Pendragon (6)
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18d
Medicated (5)
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20d
Clement (4)
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23d
Cotton on? (3)