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18d, R?????g, Academician put forward, being worthy of respect.
20a, 3words, 2.3.4. O? ??? ?r?l, Moving at a fairly fast pace, or running.
21d, ????r, Tenant not the first to cross the threshold.
24a, A?????r, Umpire given a mouthful between runs?.
22a, 2words, 3.2. L?p ??, Readily believe in return of future monarch?.
23d, ??g?r, Secretary right, say, to pick up message on this.

18 Ratable - RA/Academician, artist and table/put forward.

20 On The Trot -

24 Arbiter ( A r bite r)

Ratable

On the trot

(R)Enter

Arbiter

Lap up

Pager

23 Pager, for picking up messages. PA is the secretary, eg is 'say' and r is 'right. PA GE R.

21 Enter (Renter would have been the tenant, not the first = take off the first 'r', so 'enter', cross the threshold.)

Thanks Malone, mamya, again very grateful for your help, now finished.