Weekend Quick Cryptic 87 - Solution

My fellow TimesforTheTimes contributors Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce Quick Cryptic crosswords to fill the gap left by the Saturday Times not having one. The plan is for us to take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it's Sawbill's turn. 

You can find a link to the crossword here and the answers below. Feel free to leave any comments or questions here as you would do on TfTT. You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Before looking at the answers, if you would like some additional help, click the label below.

Hints and tips...

Some hints and tips:

• 10A you need to know your champagne bottle sizes.
• In 1D "time" is also known as porridge.
• 12D is a cryptic definition. Think board game.

And click on this label to get the solution.

Solution and explanation of the answers...

Definitions  underlined in bold italics , ( Abc )* indicating anagram of Abc,  {deletions} and [] other indicators.

Across
1 Reserve the Spanish roll (5)
BAGEL – BAG (reserve) EL (the in Spanish).
4 He may welcome an approach? (7)
DOORMAN – Cryptic definition.
8 Meeting up again in French island? (7)
REUNION – Double definition.
9 One gives academic nothing readable initially (5)
DONOR – DON – academic O (nothing) R{eadable} [initially].
10 Very old man showing lots of bottle? (10)
METHUSELAH – Double definition, the second a cryptic hint. A Methuselah bottle holds 6l, equivalent to 8 standard wine bottle.
14 Recluse in leather mittens (6)
HERMIT – Hidden in leatHER MITtens.
15 Castaway having changed course (6)
CRUSOE – (course)* [changed].
17 Amazing - putting on show with German content? (10)
STAGGERING – GER (German) in STAGING (putting on show).
20 Closes windows finally on small buildings (5)
SHUTS – {Window)S [finally] HUTS (small buildings).
22 Everyone outstanding given permission (7)
ALLOWED – ALL (everyone) OWED (outstanding).
23 Play here at three for a change? (7)
THEATRE – (at three)* [for a change].
24 Frenchwoman found to be in more need (5)
RENEE – Hidden in moRE NEEd.
 
Down
1 Swallow, perhaps, in time (4)
BIRD – Double definition, the second referring to time in prison.
2 Joint problem finally being published (4)
GOUT – Last letter of beinG, OUT (published).
3 Could be lion and tiger are waiting? (9)
LOITERING – [Could be] (lion tiger)*.
4 Boat is dirty-looking and hot inside (6)
DINGHY – H (hot) inside DINGY (dirty-looking).
5 Veteran's chilly with top off (3)
OLD – {c}OLD (chilly)without the first letter.
6 Famous painting in oils a man creates (4,4)
MONA LISA – (oils a man)* [creates]. An oil painting, of course.
7 Area of water on Earth's changing (5,3)
NORTH SEA – (on earth’s)* [changing].
11 Killer of foreigner left inside (9)
STRANGLER – L (left) in STRANGER (foreigner).
12 All on board? (5,3)
CHESS SET – Cryptic definition. Nice.
13 After time, are sure about what's valuable (8)
TREASURE – T (time) (are sure)* [about].
16 Fancy gold confection at last consumed (6)
ORNATE – OR (gold) confectioN [at last] ATE (consumed).
18 Bird was flying north (4)
SWAN – (was)* [flying] N (north).
19 Advantage of editor, say, retiring (4)
EDGE – ED (editor) E.G. (for example; say) reversed -> GE.
21 Took exam after Friday? (3)
SAT – Day after Friday.