Coffee Break Cryptic

1 April

Across

1 Scattered letters in a press (6)
4 Climbed like a fish? (6)
8 Scare causing a number to prepare for war (5)
9 Caribbean island that could be a danger (7)
10 Grief at destruction of warship (7)
11 Quickly taking one step (5)
12 Weed growing wild under logs! (9)
17 Collection I'm backing for little children (5)
19 Poison scare in mess (7)
21 Transported girl goes to end of road (7)
22 Paint roller covers preliminary section (5)
23 Swamp in which ghouls wander (6)
24 Heads of studs (6)

Down

1 Employees on a Scottish island (6)
2 A graduate with zest? Incredible! (7)
3 American uncle taking bachelor to dance (5)
5 Islanders can rest at sea (7)
6 Animal found in village centre by mother (5)
7 A trader who will give a gambler a hand? (6)
9 The Emerald Isle? (9)
13 Expulsion got us in trouble (7)
14 Medicine was our connection, we hear (7)
15 Enthusiastic kisses or corporal punishment (6)
16 Rearranging cast or parts for players (6)
18 Trunk carried by a motor somewhere (5)
20 Empty shell with which I leave port in Ireland (5)