Cryptic across
7 Nabal’s home with mother, not off (4)
8 Something diabolical, a factor unknown in famous theatre’s closing down (8)
9 Before entering Sinai Israelites stayed here with him, pride destroyed (8)
10 Putting pen to Times, works out ‘CHARON’ to get one across here? (4)
11 Antoine ill-treated schoolboy (7)
13 Chap’s regularly involved with senior pack, in the end creating a really animated one (5)
15 Priest’s colour almost makes him a Buzite (5)
17 Pirate island inn has a name that’s retro (7)
20 Holy man, the first from Ireland with a Welsh mother (4)
21 Praise in Capri’s evacuation of American leader to Rome (8)
23 Much of Turkey’s upset retreating in the wake of a combined force (8)
24 Biblical country’s secure wall – extra dam – on the far side (4)
