Across

1 Return of old Oscar Hammerstein initially in musical partnership (7)

5 Becoming a seaman on shore (7)

9 Drunk is now friendless in biblical location (10,2,3)

10 Aromatic rhizome for risotto trimmed at edges (5)

11 Timber found on shore did for two bats (9)

12 One primus, exceptionally authentic person (5,4)

14 Dancer lacking guts to take off veil (5)

15 A refusal to fill church vessel (5)

16 Attics yet to be tidied up in Vatican, perhaps (4,5)

18 Whence came Doc Holliday’s final tablet? (9)

21 Man’s associate staff with huge turnover (5)

22 Monk facing battle, an excuse for absence? (5,10)

23 Wife, with assistance, gave birth (7)

24 Bad economic time beginning to end – I’m unsure what pension may include (4,3)

Down

1 Rogue traders browbeat youngsters (7)

2 European Union destroyed phoney memorial across river (4,5,6)

3 Honour – civic award in case that’s extraordinary (9)

4 Around end of July, academics mounted church conference (5)

5 Preoccupied loading can on the wagon (9)

6 Briefly cross street to find place to sleep (5)

7 Missive from bishop’s country residence? (8,7)

8 Function to finish at an unspecified time (4,3)

13 Like Edward VIII or King Charles, not recognised at borders? (9)

14 Think nothing of missed tee shot (9)

15 Lackey’s pact was flawed (4-3)

17 Upset, unable to speak about a bishop making mistake (7)

19 Uncover terse inscription on holy man’s grave? (5)

20 Mother in story sent up speedy message (5)

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