Anna's Christmas Cryptic(ish) Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. a in a small pool of water. stiff as.
  2. 5. liquid for famous horse race
  3. 7. man's best friend, only of a friend.
  4. 9. hot days spent. home away from home.
  5. 11. like a ghoulish beast beautiful in green
  6. 13. mistakes after many beers or a bedtime buddy
  7. 17. a famous abbey or your new abode
  8. 19. not quite leaving but where you come from
  9. 20. without aggression, second love
  10. 23. once nice twice burnt third shop bought
  11. 24. with hatchet and knives are made
Down
  1. 1. the happy couple yet to be
  2. 2. slang old lady don't tell her that though
  3. 3. pork cut sickly village. forever singing
  4. 6. amount you get. or your love helped it grow
  5. 8. present cut into soaking wet
  6. 10. jumbled flotation device with onions
  7. 12. recharge on a weekend. sometimes painted
  8. 14. sweet like a feline
  9. 15. a dad's best friend
  10. 16. denial. press to ignite the gas
  11. 18. hours spent listening to the clock
  12. 21. musical anthem. not quite gay.
  13. 22. title. howling. scene of love captured
  14. 24. when you're happy. I love to hear.