Complete
00:00:00
1 8 11 14 18 20 22 2 19 17 10 3 9 4 16 15 5 21 23 6 12 7 13
  1. 1a Magical power (4)
  2. 3a Scar (8)
  3. 8a Quiet period (before the storm?) (4)
  4. 9a Bulgarian monetary unit — Aston kit (anag) (8)
  5. 11a Over-fastidious (10)
  6. 14a Hose spout (6)
  7. 15a Give back (6)
  8. 17a Popular battered food (piscine digit?) (4,6)
  9. 20a Execute by strangulation (8)
  10. 21a Person lacking resolution (4)
  11. 22a Salad sauce (8)
  12. 23a Group of cattle (4)
  13. 1d Proverbially still water (8)
  14. 2d Curry made with meat, green chillis, tomatoes and onions (8)
  15. 4d Consumption (6)
  16. 5d Direct opposite (10)
  17. 6d Putrid (4)
  18. 7d Inside picture (1-3)
  19. 10d Extremely evil (10)
  20. 12d Very difficult and confused situation (8)
  21. 13d Brave (8)
  22. 16d Buddhist kingdom between China and India (6)
  23. 18d Matured (4)
  24. 19d Recommend (strongly) (4)