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Independent 5093 solution

Yes, COSMETIC SURGEON not COSMETIC SURGERY, which is what I absent-mindedly typed in when constructing the grid below.  Anagram 1 Rebus 0.

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ACROSS

1          ANCIENT; I in an cent

5          SEDUCES; duc in sees

9          INSTRUMENT PANEL; anag.

10        BEEFY; bee f,y

11        DISCHARGE; anag. + e.g. (rev.)

12        ELIMINATE; mina in elite

14        COLEY; cole y

15        RASED; as in red

16        RATEPAYER; anag. inc. a,t

18        DAREDEVIL; dared evil

21        CREEL; c + leer (rev.)

22        CLEAN AS A WHISTLE;

23        LINEAGE; n in lie + age

24        RESIDUE; anag. in ruw

DOWN

1          AMIABLE; I A in amble

2          COSMETIC SURGEON; anag.

3          EARLY BIRD;

4          TIMID; dim it (all rev.5)

5          SENESCENT; anag. + scent

6          DEPTH;

7          CENTRALLY-HEATED;

8          SILVERY; sil(o) very

13        ARRIVISTE; anag.

14        CAPUCHINS; anag.

15        RADICAL; c in radial

17        RELIEVE; lie in ever (rev.)

19        DONNA; an nod (all rev.)

20        LOWER; (f)lower(s)
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