ACROSS 1. DRAG QUEEN = Q inside DUNGAREE* 6. SYSOP = S ←POSY← 9. EDIFICE = (.t)ED IF I CE(r.) 10. (BELT RUM)* = TUMBLER 11. BLACK NIGHTSHADE = AC KNIGHT'S H inside BLADE 12. COAT + I_ = COATI 13. INDEX CARD = IN DEAR D outside XC 15. ←NAME TUN + I'M← = MINUTEMAN 17. AWARD = A WAD outside R 19. AIRED A LET IE R_ outside ERR = AIREDALE TERRIER 22. ACHE AN outside A = ACHAEAN 23. BRA V + ADO = BRAVADO 24. TALUS = LUST* outside A DOWN 1. DWEEB = DEB outside WE 2. ALI BABA = A_ L_ I_ B_ A_ B_ A_ 3. (QUINTETS + WICKED)* S = QUICK-WITTEDNESS 4. (.n)E REMIT IS M(o.) = EREMITISM 5. NOTCH = NOT + C H 6. <&cd> SAME-SEX MARRIAGE {when e.g. two men's "I do"s bind them together legally} 7. SULTANA = (NUT SALA_)* 8. ENDED after PORT = PORTENDED 12. COMB ANT outside AT = COMBATANT 14. DUNSTABLE = _D UNSTABLE 16. NARWHAL = ←RAN← + W + HAL 18. (TIO + A MAN)* = ANIMATO 20. LINKS 21. RHONE = (N E) after RHO