No 13667, Thursday 22 Sep 2022, Hypatia

Solution to 1D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

ACROSS

7   English parliamentarian interrupts trials to cause commotions (8) TEMPESTS {T{E}{MP}ESTS}

9   Must hold us at fault (6) SHOULD*

10 Roasts in pots (4) PANS [DD]

11 Presently approach and question Spooner (4,3,3) HERE AND NOW (~ near and how to here and now)

12 People from South failing Hindi (6)  SINDHI {S}{HINDI*}

14 Support group hires new criminal lawyer for contract killer? (8) ANACONDA {A{N}A}{CON}{DA}

15 Pretty simple ones, yet he struggles (4,2,3,4) EASY ON THE EYES {EASY}{ONES+YET+HE}*

18 Not possible to store dill without covers or fresh leaves (8) CILANTRO {C{dILl}ANT}{OR*}

20 Graceful female close to you donated clothes (6) FLUENT {F}{L{yoU}ENT}

21 Possibly in fun, setter's set about that lady - It's not done! (10) UNFINISHED {IN+FUN}*{I'{SHE}D}

22 Poor Anarkali initially separated from her lover (4) SLIM SaLIM

23 Contents of cellar can expose secret (6) ARCANE [T]

24 Study about concealed weapon brought in focus (8) NARROWED {N{ARROW}ED<=}

DOWN

1   Perhaps Uncle, about 50, had drip injected (8) ?E?A?I?E (Addendum - RELATIVE {RE}{L}{AT{IV}E} - See comments))

2   Discharge after old work (4) OPUS {PUS}<=>{O}

3   Doctor Smith joining current strips of tissue (6) ISTHMI {SMITH*}{I}

4   Lift computer key in the middle, far behind (8) ESCALATE {ESC}{fAr}{LATE}

5   Wholesome words of praise (4,3,3) GOOD FOR YOU [DD]

6   Seed of a plum joined regularly (6) ALMOND {A+pLuM+jOiNeD}

8   Overstretched in hard step at indoor exercises (6,3,4) SPREAD TOO THIN {H+STEP+AT+INDOOR}*

13 Carnegie, say almost accepts request and a suggestion about book (3,7) DAS KAPITAL {D{ASK}A{A+TIP<=}Le} (Correction - {D{ASK}{A}{TIP<=}ALe} - See comments)

16 Got a debit on mobile (8) OBTAINED*

17 Guard dispatched home well within limits (8) SENTINEL {SENT}{IN}{wELl}

19 Overlook independent company protecting neither partner (6) IGNORE {I}{G{NOR}E}

20 Part of stuffed orangutan's hat (6) FEDORA [T]

22 Pickle stain (4) SPOT [DD}

Reference List

English = E, South = S, Support group = AA(Alcoholics Anonymous), New = N, Criminal = AL(Capone), Lawyer = DA, Female = F, About = RE, Fifty = L, Drip = IV, Old = O, Current = I, Computer key = ESC, Hard = H, Home = IN, Independent = I, Company = GE