APRIL CRYPTIC

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Across
  1. 3. Man-eater’s head goes from cold to hot, creating a villain (8)
  2. 5. Tell Rod to move it – a storm’s here (9)
  3. 6. Every so often, chastise show (4)
  4. 9. Romantic spanner? Ron has the tea (10)
  5. 12. This novelist can get rid of his opponent (5)
  6. 13. Bad friend leads to a stand-off (9)
  7. 15. Bad argument or position? (5, 5)
  8. 16. Double brie is off. That’ll make you sick (8)
  9. 17. Old king uses oven on medium to cook men on (9)
Down
  1. 1. Russian flower? Sounds tacky (5)
  2. 2. Stagger on. I’m over having a resister (8)
  3. 4. Their careers are taking off (10)
  4. 7. Cricketer gets run out. A new celebrity (8, 4)
  5. 8. They like to shoot birds (7)
  6. 10. Battle to half time (6)
  7. 11. Mantis you mistook for a wave (7)
  8. 14. Legend? It might be just that (7)
  9. 17. This skipper sails to Baha from east to west (4)