June 2024 Puzzle Solutions

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Across: 5 Homophone (pronounced) of delay (wait) = WEIGHT (significance), 7  Homophone (saying) of BULL LET IN (how the china shop got damaged) = BULLETIN (report, 9 Hush (ST) + say (UTTER) before (S)soprano = STUTTERS (falters), 10 Example (perhaps) of Villa (pANCHO) minus first letter (defaced) + 1st letter (originally) of (R)ented = ANCHOR (newsreader), 11 Small spaniel (MALTESE) having been fathered by another breed (CROSS) = MALTESE CROSS (sign), 13 Last letter (what winds up) of athlete(S) + foot problems (CORNS) = SCORNS (ridicules), 15 1st letters (always the first) of words 5-10 = GARNER (stockpile), 18 Anagram (gerrymander) of THIS MARGINAL = ANIMAL RIGHTS (protection for wildlife), 21 Incorrect (wRONG) with way (ST) replacing 1st letter (lid) of (W)hisky = STRONG (alcoholic), 22 Stress (ACCENT) around (over) papers (ID) = ACCIDENT (mishap), 23 Anagram (spoiled) of ANAEMIC +(B)astard = AMBIANCE (atmosphere), 24 After deductions (NET) + alternate letters (only occasionally) of TaLlY = NETTLY (difficult). 

Down: 1 A + disagreeable chap (GIT) on A + rocky outcrop (TOR) = AGITATOR (subversive), 2 People who throw (pOTTERS) minus (out) 1st letter (the leader) = OTTERS (animals), 3 Everyone (ALL) + A + desire (LONG) = ALL ALONG (constantly), 4 Concerning (RE) + bits of legislation (ACTS) = REACTS (acknowledges) , 6 Network (EE) contains (covers) news about (NN+C) with craft (ART) inserted (being overwhelmed) and reversed (capsizing) = ENTRANCE (transport), 7 Whimsical reading of BISECT(split up) as a group that swings (both ways)., 8 Homophone (in broadcast) of not used (idle) = IDOL (superstar), 12 Anagram (ridiculously) of LENIENT + (S)tokes = SENTINEL (guard), 14 1st letter (from the outset) of (S)ession’s + improvising (WINGING) = SWINGING (opportunity for saucy exchanges), 16 Fix (RIG) + mug (IDIoT) minus (no) (o)ordinary + last letter (close to) of cock(Y) = RIGIDITY (stubbornness), 17 Secretary (PA) + reversal (coming back) of and others (ET AL) = PALATE (appreciation), 18 Article (A) + subject matter (TOPIC) = ATOPIC (extraordinarily sensitive), 19 Favouring (gRACING) minus 1st ‘g’ (not a good start) = RACING (sport), 20 A + cat (TOM) = ATOM (microscopic part).