Really stuck on this one! 9a: Strap to be dominant orally (4); 10a: One present later in the evening by river (8); 18a: Plant weight traps European host during the day (4,7); 24a: He gets worried and locks garden (10) ???s?m???.
1d: Penultimate exam making you grumpy? (5); 4d: Uplifting tune, say, by the foreign country (7); 6d: Nobody to spot brief cry (9); 17d: Secrecy as the last resort (7).
All help is very much appreciated x