Cryptic crossword No 4,078

Across

1. Duck eats duck in child’s carrier (7)
2. Protects from offensive remarks outside A&E (9)
3. Foreman loses half of face covering (5)
4. Group gets number working to come back (5)
5. Develops acceptable carpet prices all round (9)
6. Figure horse was captured by midday (7)
7. Friend has qualification first, before jerk, in a discreet manner (14)
8. Dad’s right to look angry in sitting room (7)
9. Tranquillity for one after workout (5)
10. Top man returns with copper to rubbish from residents (9)
11. Evil bile is fed with incredulity! (9)
12. Direct the French to stand between two rivers (5)
13. Working to hold very small Greek character (7)
14. Marie’s reply: “One smashed me teeth first in terrible tackle!” (3,4,3,4)

Down

1. Displeasure when doctor said, “Very soft cream goes on afterwards.” (14)
2. Dull cops air new order (7)
3. No steel nuts for king (7)
4. Some ecstasy stolen in a heartbeat! (7)
5. Cultivate timeless airy back country (7)
6. Ne’er-do-well without uniform has time for man of many words (5)
7. In a difficult situation there (2,3,4)
8. Redhead gains access to Niagara Falls without a charge (7)
9. Unfortunately miss top duties (7)
10. Initially all untrained recording artists learn by ear (5)
11. Heavyweight gets back to working now – or never (3,4)
12. Angry official has no time in new centre to start to enable check (5,9)
13. Struggle with cannabis gaining popular opinion (9)
14. Co-operation gets river going round holiday accommodation (7)