1 down. Engage in combat using bolt and car parts. 4 letters and 5 letters.

2 down. Managed to rise and judge first of defendants chronicled. 8 letters.

3 down. Son caught in the morning with first of scarpering cons. 5 letters.

4 down. Tried allure during unusual date. 9 letters.

5 down. Humble setter embraced by churchman. 6 letters.

6 down. Celebrated journalist after negative time. 5 letters.

7 down. Try and go up for idle chat. 6 letters.

8 down. Various reasons love left traps. 6 letters.

14 down. Simple doctor adored nun. 9 letters.

16 down. Left Charlie out for line to be judged. 9 letters.

17 down. Small cross is reformed as cutting instrument. 8 letters.

18 down. Mate to obtain spending allowance. 6 letters.

20 down. Note clue number. 6 letters.

21 down. Crowd lie about phone. 6 letters.

23 down. A seed fruit. 5 letters.

24 down. Beat bean? 5 letters.