Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman
Across
1 Agents concealed first strike in court (6,7)
10 One man pretends to make demands (7)
11 Offset 25 across, to scale (7)
12 At short notice, a man could be original (4)
13 Offender attacked line-out (5)
14 All dried up at the start of 32 across (4)
17 Manage to get somewhere near in a light car (9)
19 It’s best to fill up with a little energy (5)
20 Would an old flame lie about separation? (5)
22 Long to go off to France to find a bird of prey (9)
24 Were all and sundry involved in the achievement? (4)
25 Meet a fellow competitor in tournament (5)
27 Left a short street, for example (4)
30 After model stripped off, she came a cropper (7)
31 Henry left old village party with a dangerous weapon (7)
32 I’d present IOUs, arranged by chance (13)
DOWN
2 Once clear as crystal to demonstrate (7)
3 After right turns, start to hurry at speed (4)
4 Relish getting some pasta steamed (5)
5 Dress up fabric with varnish or paint (9)
6 After six, the French can be rather mean (4)
7 Be persuaded to abandon transfer (7)
8 Men in great sides upset by altercations (13)
9 Finding rationale for project, in conclusion (13)
15 Attempts to get at right-back; that’s strange, initially (5)
16 Fight to get rid of some waste (5)
18 Frank may be ill-advised to offer no defence (9)
21 Approach bank with pitch (7)
23 Drink (and the same again) first up at a country seat (7)
26 Carve out share, at an end (3,2)
28 Some chaps enjoyed being in recess (4)
29 US soldier takes right time to show his mettle (4)