Coffee Break Cryptic

8 May

Across

1 Take stock for reform in Ulster (6)
4 Dance round object, extremely elegant (6)
8 Seat with a rich design (5)
9 Soft soap and a face-cloth (7)
10 Armstrong has stomach upset (7)
11 Mix gallons in pool (5)
12 Watch demonstration including commercial for beauty aid (9)
17 Make sums make sense? (3,2)
19 Moving van near Italian city (7)
21 Port possibly built before railway (7)
22 Fibre used in optics is altered (5)
23 Start to sip convenient drink (6)
24 Tempestuous tale entertaining millions (6)

Down

1 No time for secrets when forced to take a break (6)
2 Piece of furniture found outside a US city (7)
3 Left bow in tree (5)
5 Bad lad with mare that's frightened (7)
6 One left right out? (5)
7 Rang the bell as instructed, we hear (6)
9 Impetuous author following ass (9)
13 Explain in detail former currency (7)
14 Cross words in castle (7)
15 Plant that may be pointed out in the desert (6)
16 Breakfast's beginning with terribly early cereal (6)
18 Greek letter taken up? Cheers! (5)
20 Is it seen after five come to see? (5)