Quick Cryptic 1854 by Felix – Times for The Times

I’d say this is on the easire end of the scale. I can’t give you a time because I was interrupted but I reckon 7 minutes or so. Lots of anagrams. Favourite clue probably 20dn or 23ac. Not so keen on the attempted public health announcement at 24ac Across
1	Tarquin flustered at first later becoming calm (8)
	TRANQUIL – anagram (“flustered”) of TARQUIN + L
6	Young attendant, quiet and mature (4)
	PAGE – P (quiet) + AGE
8	Heard bell tolling for Ms Gwyn? (4)
	NELL – Sounds like KNELL. Nell Gwyn, legendary restoration-era good-time girl and mistress of Charles II
9	Bargain-hunters her gals, out to claim goods primarily (8)
	HAGGLERS – anagram (“out”) of HER GALS with G inserted
10	Potato dish consumed in quiet: it’s a great success! (5,3)
	SMASH HIT – MASH inside SH with IT added
12	Old fellow in ME sultanate (4)
	OMAN – O + MAN
13	Curiosity moving friend ultimately to DIY (6)
	ODDITY – anagram (“moving”) of D (last letter of FRIEND) + TO DIY
16	Shop finally directs petitions (6)
	PLEADS – P (last letter of SHOP) + LEADS
17	Nude appearing in club at last, live (4)
	BARE – B (last letter of CLUB) + ARE
18	Minds children in small sections crossing gorge briefly (4-4)
	BABY-SITS – BITS oustide ABYS(s)
21	Dally outrageously with hip girl (8)
	PHYLLIDA – anagram (“outrageously”) of DALLY + HIP
22	Eager to display grief (4)
	KEEN – double definition, the second I only learnt by doing crosswords
23	I’m turning red, including yarns, primarily? (4)
	DYER – RED backwards with Y for yarns inside, and the definition is the whole clue so it’s an ‘&lit’.
24	Some sunbathe? Sit at eateries? Don’t all rush! (8)
	HESITATE – hidden word, denoted by the word ‘some’: sunbatHE SIT AT Eateries. Maybe a bit topical..?

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2	Discharge fellow into alcoholic drink (5)
	RHEUM – HE inside RUM. watery discharge from nose or eyes.
3	N Ireland originally let in no goals? (3)
	NIL – NI + L
4	Half-hearted “yes” from Ruth, thought to be oddly absent (2-3)
	UH-HUH – alternate letters of rUtH tHoUgHt
5	Prepare to smoke? Ray finished (5,2)
	LIGHT UP – self explanatory
6	Woollies turned up on large romantic couple (9)
	PULLOVERS – UP backwards on L + LOVERS
7	Fish to catch for Judy? (7)
	GARLAND – GAR + LAND
11	Will sever nuts to provide revolving part? (9)
	SWIVELLER – anagram (“nuts”) of WILL SEVER
14	The lady wandering, so very pale? (7)
	DEATHLY – anagram (“wandering”) of THE LADY
15	Vulgar Yankee old boy found by mistake (7)
	YOBBISH – Y + OB + BISH
19	Top military officers thought of as bold? (5)
	BRASS – self-explanatory
20	River discovered by Rex, camping? (5)
	TRENT – R in TENT, ie ‘camping’
22	Little Christopher’s equipment (3)
	KIT – short for Christopher, as in Kit Marlowe.