Coffee Break Cryptic

19 December

Across

1 Misers may be careless (6)
4 Nymphs making uninteresting commercials (6)
8 Bishop finally has to curse (5)
9 Herb's right - it's not so difficult (7)
10 Little wriggler wriggling in lead pot (7)
11 Horse going round western tree (5)
12 Earl hears about dramatic trial (9)
17 More proficient part of cable railway (5)
19 State currently popular with goddess (7)
21 Crooner holding a bird is playing a game (7)
22 Manuscript about assistance provided by servants (5)
23 Stop translating Sartre (6)
24 Horseman on board? (6)

Down

1 Artificial people start running with kinky boots (6)
2 Spiteful communist about to wander aimlessly (7)
3 Group to fight (3-2)
5 Comments about stains (7)
6 Admit a learner gets depressed (5)
7 It's bound to come before summer (6)
9 Observe cutting going up and down (9)
13 Chore is transformed into thrilling activity (7)
14 Idle head given gin cocktail (7)
15 Innocent creature getting attorney to reveal Greek letter (6)
16 Singer and French hound (6)
18 Inferior part of flowers (5)
20 Evil spirit seen for a short time in the study (5)