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1a
Hard core of an ear of maize (7)
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8a
Spite (7)
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9a
Island — Marconi (anag) (7)
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10a
Warlike (7)
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11a
Kind of leather (5)
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13a
Stationery weapon? (6,3)
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15a
US state between Lakes Michigan and Superior (9)
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18a
Game involving bulls and doubles (5)
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21a
Please (7)
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22a
Piece of candy — honey! (7)
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23a
Medicinal tablet (7)
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24a
Bunch of hair, feathers or grass (7)
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1d
Free tickets (abbr) (5)
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2d
Wash(ing) gently without soap (5)
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3d
Pen pal? (13)
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4d
Hindu god of creation (6)
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5d
Temporary inability to see, caused by sunlight reflected from a frozen surface (4,9)
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6d
The noble art? (6)
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7d
Poor mischievous urban child (6)
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12d
Large juicy fruit, hybrid between a tangerine and a grapefruit (4)
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14d
One whole thing (4)
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15d
Like a worm? (6)
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16d
Stylish (informal) (6)
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17d
Dying of the light? (6)
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19d
Relation between amounts (5)
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20d
Meat served rare, medium or well done? (5)