ACROSS

8. A great deal can be found down here (7,8)
9. Wish to achieve a high position in the church (6)
10. Hills surrounding isolated officers (8)
11. Ingredient of fish & chips, and Champers and caviar (9)
12. He sold his soul, making quick about turn (5)
14. When kings are of most value (4,3)
15. Outside appearance of Bondi Beach star, perhaps (7)
18. Tom's joint money? (5)
20. Single and middle-aged? (5-4)
22. Strains to make moles die horribly (8)
23. Opera star returns (second half only) with great enthusiasm (6)
24. Present day delivery man (6,9)

DOWN

1. Basic male raving about Italian's sharp dressing (8,7)
2. Sluglike in the middle, and untouchable? It's repulsive to look at (8)
3. Enjoy a drink without a second thought (4,1,4)
4. Depraved CO's been sacked (7)
5. Hand around second religious passage (5)
6. A Mexican leader and America's first lady (6)
7. In which Charles and Oliver were polite to each other? Hardly! (7,5,3)
13. Porridge was served here in the 19th century (9)
16. Two per cent gold (8)
17. Leading producers of refined sports cars, highly engineered (7)
19. Electrophysics centre's award (6)
21. Moral fortitude of bishop caught in flames (5)