4  Contorted facial expression of serious fighter pilot (7)

 8  Free braille translation (7)

 9  Religious leader has a couple of books - biblical books (5)

10 Secret hero becomes sixty (10)

14 Question about stray sailing barge (6)

15 Drivers club is ultimately not xenophobic (6)

17 Regulations upset idle genius (10)

20 Warning light seen in Camberwell (5)

22 Houses with a view of football? (7)

23 Meagre line penned by correspondent (7)

24 Wife and husband consume cereal (5)

 1  Beer leads to many increasingly lively discussions (4)

 2  Gemstone lifted in jewellery burglary (4)

 3  Cleaner in rush to get additional payment (9)

 4  Sadly longed for this era? (6)

 5  Some sip at this beer (3)

 6  Heavenly food male sibling found in vast continent (8)

 7  Earnest request to dine in foyer (8)

11 Cow carers assembled this crop protector (9)

12 Defensive blunders that hurt Newcastle's initial ambitions (3,5)

13 I relabel supply "dependable" (8)

16 We hear German ask politely for beer (6)

18 Light-coloured fence post (4)

19 Wager about second famous footballer (4)

21 Wine imbibed by friends regularly (3)