Have struggled for ages with 9D. I now have something but have no idea why. Is it a nickname for the football team? Am also stuck on 13 D Crave getting hug from Titan with time, finally . I have A? ??N? L?S?. AM not sure my 24A is right. I saw your comment chrise about the best clue. I get the bit about a London Uni. Is that right? For 23A I put an island in the Med but I think this must be wrong. So not doing very well. I will blame the lovely hot weather!
You caught me having coffee again Mondrian
I had to google the nickname for Brentford fc. (First two words of answer)
13d - crave 4 letters
Surrounded by "Titan" - 4 letters
+ T
24a is a Capital city