The Sunday Crossword (2878), Sunday 31 Jan 2016

ACROSS
1   Tips from someone with doubt about traitor leading to seizure (13) SEQUESTRATION {So...nE}{QUEST{RAT}ION}
9   Revolutionary ruler retaining old cook (5) ROAST {O} in {TSAR<=}
10 Survive scrap that's desperate (4-5) LAST-DITCH {LAST}-{DITCH}
11 Roofing material fellows attached to part for all to see (7) BITUMEN {BIT}{U}{MEN}
12 Torpedo for instance from ship, one in distance (7) MISSILE {SS}{1} in {MILE}
13 Memorable time in base (8) IMMORTAL {T} in {IMMORAL}
15 Appeal following search for figure (5) DIGIT {DIG}{IT}
16 Upset about loud firearm (5) RIFLE {RI{F}LE}
17 Editor revised tales after quiet support (8) PEDESTAL {P}{ED}{TALES*}
19 Small jumper for customer in store? (7) SHOPPER {S}{HOPPER}
21 Friend keeping positive about examination (7) PERUSAL {SURE<=} in {PAL}
22 Accepted second wife, lawful (9) SWALLOWED {S}{W}{ALLOWED}
23 Some artistic ingenuity needed for cake decoration? (5) ICING [T]
24 Go into main tent prepared for show (13) ENTERTAINMENT {ENTER}{MAIN+TENT}*

DOWN
1   Saint put on garment in flashing light (6) STROBE {ST}{ROBE}
2   Lawman initially trapped by criminal can quote famous Bond movie (7,2,6) QUANTUM OF SOLACE {La...n} in {CAN+QUOTE+FAMOUS}*
3   Spontaneously pace about after European vote (9) EXTEMPORE {E}{X}{TEMPO}{RE}
4   Claw used in brutal onslaught (5) TALON [T]
5   Put together article on predicament, upset and drained (9) ASSEMBLED {A}{SSEM<=}{BLED}
6   River popular before twilight, mostly (5) INDUS {IN}{DUSk}
7   Roughly right on this name for county (15) NOTTINGHAMSHIRE*
8   Risk in hospital restricted by nurse (6) THREAT {H} in {TREAT}
14 Lifted prize, prize of highest quality (3-6) TOP-DRAWER {TOP}-{DRAWER} <=
15 Terribly tired, one's leaving (9) DESERTION*
16 Stand up to run over development of sites (6) RESIST {R}{SITES*}
18 Insult lacking in substance (6) SLIGHT [DD]
20 Guide holy group (5) PILOT {PI}{LOT}
21 Gold turning up under stuff in Italian city (5) PADUA {PAD}{UA<=}

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