ACROSS
1 Source of ice cream – indulgence, they say – somewhere in NYC (4,6) WALL STREET {WALLS}{TREET}(~treat)
6 Trees where key limes regularly plucked (4) ELMS {kEy+LiMeS}
9 Everyman's invested in ... in smallest amounts of money to get carrots (10) INCENTIVES {IN}{CENT{I'VE}S}
10 Deer will suffice (4) DOES [DD]
12 A Greek character with liquor and a nudge: careful what you're getting into here (1,3,2,1,4) A PIG IN A POKE {A}{PI}{GIN}{A}{POKE}
15 Eaves' droppers? (7) ICICLES [CD]
17 Pontoons needing love, once renovated constantly (3-4) NON-STOP PONToONS*
19 In favour of U2's singer not getting any money (3,4) PRO BONO {PRO}{BONO}
20 Religious symbol, where dancing or pants are not common (6,5) PATRON SAINT {OR+PANTS}*{AINT}
23 Sister's outspoken; not at all! (4) NONE(~nun)
24 One who sells essence of rum, mixed with ice or neat (10) AUCTIONEER {rUm+ICE+OR+NEAT}*
DOWN
1 Hesitate to bring food to table (4) WAIT [DD]
2 Delicate fabric is 'slightly irreplaceable' (4) LACE [T]
3 Incredibly, last union not offering protection (6,6) SUNTAN LOTION*
4 Oddly straying, priapic with lust and greed for sweet things (7) RAISINS {pRiApIc}{SINS}
5 Ironing, perhaps at end of day (7) EVENING [DD]
8 Type of bridge in South America given means of support (10) SUSPENSION {S}{US}{PENSION}
13 And a pig ferociously eats tiny creature to become enormous beast (5,5) GIANT PANDA {AND+A+PIG}* over {ANT}
18 Ace succeeding, old stance, getting to green area (7) PASTURE P(-o+a)ASTURE
19 Uplifting quiet time with love, quietly offering support (7) PLINTHS {SH}{T}{NIL}{P}<=
21 Confused vote delivering presidential power (4) VETO*
22 Regularly in bedrooms, making love (4) EROS bEdRoOmS
Reference List
Love = 0, South = S, Ace = A, Old = O, Quiet = SH, Quietly = P
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