Across

• 1.

  MATCH: MATCH (pun)
• 2.

  SECTOR: SECTOR (anag.)
• 3.

  REFRAIN: REFRAIN (double def.)
• 4.

  BROOKS: BROOKS (double def.)
• 5.

  ARMADA: A-RMADA (anag. + a)
• 6.

  MOLEST: MOLEST (anag.)
• 7.

  DRUID: DR-(g)UID(e)
• 8.

  TALLY: TALL-Y
• 9.

  CRAM: CRAM (hidden)
• 10.

  ENDOWS: ENDOWS (anag.)
• 11.

  DAYS: D(el)AYS
• 12.

  RAMP: RAM-P
• 13.

  ROAMED: ROA(ME)D
• 14.

  SKATER: SKATE-R (anag. + [b]r[a])
• 15.

  GUSHER: GUSHER ("she" in "rug" rev.)
• 16.

  NUANCE: NUANCE (peripheral)
• 17.

  SWAMP: SWAM-P
• 18.

  RELISH: RELISH (double def.)
• 19.

  RIATA: RIATA ("at air" rev.)
• 20.

  FERNS: FE(R)NS
• 21.

  MINERS: MINERS (homophone of "minors")
• 22.

  SLATED: SLATED (double def.)
• 23.

  STEAKS: S(TEAK)S

Down

• •

  ARBITER: AR-BITER
• •

  MERMAN: MERMAN (anag.)
• •

  TROLLOP: T(ROLL)OP
• •

  CAKEY: C-A-KEY
• •

  HISSES: HI(SS)ES
• •

  SNATCH: SNATCH (anag.)
• •

  EARDRUM: EARDRUM (hidden)
• •

  COMRADES: COMRADES (anag.)
• •

  TRAUMA: TRAUMA (anag.)
• •

  ODDITY: ODDITY (anag.)
• •

  READS: RE-ADS
• •

  FOOL: FOOL ("foal" has o for a)
• •

  WRENS: WRENS (anag. + r [for Rex])
• •

  SURPASS: SUR-PASS
• •

  MAUL: MAUL (hidden)
• •

  ORCHID: ORC-HID
• •

  REMARK: RE(M)AR-K
• •

  SURFS: SURFS (hidden rev.)
• •

  KNEEL: K(N)EEL
• •

  TAINT: "T'AINT"
• •

  GERMS: GE(R)MS
• •

  HATE: H-ATE
• •

  WANE: WANE ("a new" re-begun with its last letter)