No 14368, Saturday 28 Dec 2024, Hypatia

 ACROSS

7   Covers alien in space shuttle initially (8) BLANKETS {BLANK}{ET}{Shuttle}
9   Contests in online outlets (6) EVENTS {E-VENTS}
10 Won after revolutionary champ (4) CHEW {W} after {CHE}
11 Just bore a son - a blessing to cherish (10) REASONABLE {T}
12 New users supply tenders (6) NURSES {N}{USERS*}
14 Hobby of emperor collecting money over time (8) KNITTING {K{TIN<}{T}ING}
15 An expert presses it (4,9) HIGH PRIESTESS {PRESSES IT}* {RA}
18 Wish horse crosses entire ground (8) GREETING {GG} over {ENTIRE}*
20 Correspondence //from// landlord (6) LETTER {DD}
21 Harry Potter coin in custody (10) PROTECTION*
22 Complaint of boy reversing charge (4) BEEF {B}{FEE<}
23 Jostles below funny bones, eventually (6) ELBOWS {BELOW}{boneS}
24 Lift through real votes mostly rigged (8) ELEVATOR {REAL VOTEs}*

DOWN
1   Notwithstanding a husband parting, strong lady moves ahead (8) ALTHOUGH {A}+ {T{H}OUGH}<=>{L}
2   Second present's white (4) SNOW {S}{NOW}
3   Noblemen backing president? Maybe, they're cultured (6) PEARLS {EARLS}<=>{P}

4   Reminiscences of viral images featuring Boris in the centre (8) MEMORIES {MEM{bORIs}ES}
5   Doctor, male attender tackling pressure in section (10) DEPARTMENT {P} in {M ATTENDER}*
6   Criminal lost near leaderless hideout acquired illegally (6) STOLEN {LOST*}{dEN}
8   Likes prawn and gin cocktail drink (9,4) SPARKLING WINE*

13 Genius got puzzles accepting small hint (10) SUGGESTION {GENIUS GOT}* over {S}
16 Per Spooner, evil media got Diana, say (8) PRINCESS {Spoonerism of SIN PRESS}
17 Essentially asked to reveal blueprint (8) SKELETON {aSKEd}{LET ON}
19 Seldom undercooked meat's gutted liberally (6) RARELY {RARE}{LiberallY}
20 Pined and attacked having love for you, eventually (6) LONGED {L{-u+O}NGED}
22 Bill and Bob made USA think ultimately (4) BEAK {Tail Acrostic}

REFERENCE LIST

Alien = ET, Wo n= W, New = N, Time = T, Horse = GG(gee gee), Boy = B, Husband = H, Lady = L, Second = S, President = P, Mal e= M, Small = S, Love = O