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One of Everyman's easier offerings, although as others have noted, the parsing for 16a and 15d are a little contrived and 15a rather weak. I enjoyed 20a

Breezed through this today.

If 16a was a Private Eye clue, Cyclops (setter) would have probably gone for the more vulgar clue...

Have a go at it, according to Spooner.

😉😁

Sorry should have been “would rotund outlaw have a go at it? asks Spooner.”

A good chuckle Richardk

I wrote to Private Eye after an offering by Cyclops included the answers “streetwise” “semi-rigid” “snorts” “thighs” and “thrush”. I said how alarming it can be when he brings so much of his private life to the game.

I received a reply from Eddie (Cyclops) himself! He said “I wish!” then he changed his mind and decided he was probably far too old for such shenanigans.

In 50 years of crosswording I can't recall any clue as useless as 16a. Judging by other posters here there seems to be no satisfactory explaination to it! It would have been of more help to leave it clueless as a pure guess.

Fat + the heart of wa-RRI-or criminal (anagramised) gives you the first six letters. A little must be 'uck' and you've got 16a parsed.

Actually scratch that... "a little celebrated" is c in the UK (this country).

Got there in the end,

A little help please. I have an answer to 24a but can't justify it. Is the answer the last word in a three-word title, which refers to a woman notoriously 'armless?

No Tony, it is easier than that. Hidden backwards in the clue and Cindy Crawford has one.