Beginner's Cryptic
by Eddie James
Specially designed for beginners (see below for links to hints / explanations)

Across

Has the courage to read out second (5)
Some temper, ornery, this ruler! (7)
Have high regard for damaged sceptre (7)
Counted up one theologian plus editor (5)
10 Country earthenware (5)
12 Recital about item in newspaper (7)
13 Draw a treatise we hear (7)
18 Taking cab back to a short road, one gets rum (7)
19 No longer alive, right, afterwards? (5)
20 Musical drama, a short work, takes a long time (5)
21 Responds as wrens scatter (7)
23 Physical assault might well be used to light a torch! (7)
24 Raleigh left out something to drink (5)

Down

Act like Alfred Hitchcock, being straightforward (6)
A bit of Prussian land (6)
The woman gives point to the man! (3)
One of the film crowd with standard – that’s very unusual (13)
Arctic Lapp endlessly turns out to be good with hands (9)
Make smaller cut (6)
Long narrow hilltops and topless river crossings (6)
11 Every other anteater left out (9)
14 Swallow in cabs or buses (6)
15 Small account with small amount of money causes stress! (6)
16 Perhaps oak in small thoroughfare makes it a full thoroughfare (6)
17 Mistake remover is terribly rare around South East (6)
22 Cuttting tool was upside down (3)

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