Day Times 4521

[bravodeltic]

Last few, having a few problems today

17a Simple home in which temperature's dropped (5) N???E
18a Business area with fine market (6) A?F?I? [affair ???]
23a The chap chopping carrots in the kitchen (9) O???E???A
16d Tp left in boat (8) ???N???E
24d With 5, I appear to pray for McCourt work (3) ??S

[factor-fiction]

a f fair seems okay

[Oldred]

17a naive

[glasman]

23a Orchestra
24d Tis

[factor-fiction]

23 orchestra

[Lie-in King]

17a Na(t)ive
18a Yes, 'Affair' - a(rea) + f(ine) + 'fair'
23a Orchestra -'he' (in) anag 'carrots'
16d Pinnac-l-e
24d 'Tis (with 'Man' [5d], gives 'Mantis')

[vetuste_ennemi]

na[t]ive
orc(he)stra [anag]
pinnac(l)e
[man]tis