Cryptic across
1 Common belief it requires fine Geordie principles (6,5)
9 One’s doomed to fail not being a cricket-type – perhaps can’t keep quiet (2-5)
10 Breed of conscientious objector and resistance fighter (5)
11 Big slow bit – no Oscar direction in the end (5)
12 Taxes longstanding practices (7)
13 Provision about Los Angeles utility (6)
15 In addition, maybe a toff (2,4)
18 Compound the pay for anti-social hours, say (7)
20 Can’t get away with the apostrophe in jargon (5)
22 State American’s return as appearance in turf’s special meeting (5)
23 Herb’s an old Sweeney officer in specs (7)
24 Protestant taking time out to convert queen to prayer (11)
