1: Smokey's threat turning up deep in northern parts (5,4)
3: Head of truly despicable fellow's horse (7)
4: Clear vision of no assistance (9)
5: Drag inside remains of the struggle for survival (3,4)
6: Perfect counter-spy equipment (3)
7: Soldier shelled in song from the past (5)
9: Sheep to start wallowing in ease (3)
13: Person with fixed notions is pretty sore, upset about the introduction of Ebonics (11)
15: Painter mentioned hidden burial (9)
16: Wielding stolen ice pick (9)
18: Extreme connotations, I hear (7)
19: Cold medicine's secret ingredients (7)
20: Sued Elvis for uppers when blue. (5)
22: Picture a dessert without topping (3)
24: Leaders of Orioles and Rangers stick in the dugout? (3)