Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Fragrant old tree planted out around the North (8)

4. The lowest of the low matter found floating (4)

8. A point that will do, to a T (3)

9. Part that carries the melody in descant otherwise (5) 10. Container that’s given the run-around (3)

11. No such observation, when I’ve nothing to say to reporter (7)

12. It is black, where they’re playing (5)

13. Consents, icy though it may be, to show how thick it is (11)

17. This is the centre where the town hall is likely to be (5)

18. The limbs he twists, to mark with deformity (7)

20. This is given by one paying attention (3)

21. Lack, one is told, a way to work at making dough (5)

22. Black and white and crusty dish (3)

23. It may be red thatching material that’s returned (4)

24. Beer and this game for a life of ease (8)

DOWN

1. Take something off embonpoint first and be cured of it (6)

2. Fact given about mud, at its distribution (5)

3. Musical group of less than ten on getting up (5)

5. Carbon with which a cut is perhaps burning (7)

6. August march may be initially capitalised (6)

7. Understand her MP may be CD: one for a change (10)

9. Cover girl from Leicester and Dundee (10)

14. Heads the old boy will bring poetry to (7)

15. A long effusion given credit in chosen tournament player (6)

16. Car showing how the platoon changes direction on the march (6)

18. Interrupt one’s journey and go to pieces (5)

19. Instigate a mischievous child to join the Spanish (5)