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  1. 1a Yummiest men's (anag) – natural defences (6,6)
  2. 9a Gather large quantities (5)
  3. 10a Bird, butterfly or throne? (7)
  4. 11a Voucher (4)
  5. 12a Edible substance from a shell (8)
  6. 14a Make a gesture (6)
  7. 15a Calm down (6)
  8. 18a Foot soldiers (8)
  9. 20a Bottom-heavy fruit (4)
  10. 22a Container of horse feed (7)
  11. 23a Waned (5)
  12. 24a Situation in which people are forced to leave the area where they live (12)
  13. 2d Sense (7)
  14. 3d Reverse (4)
  15. 4d Sell (something) overseas (6)
  16. 5d Annual publication (8)
  17. 6d That's plural (5)
  18. 7d Come up to scratch (4,3,5)
  19. 8d Unconcerned by critics – think Dickens (anag) (5-7)
  20. 13d Hannibal Lecter or one of Man Friday's captors (8)
  21. 16d Betrayal (7)
  22. 17d Like Othello or Oedipus, say? (6)
  23. 19d Joins (5)
  24. 21d This will make your hair curl! (4)