Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 21/05/2012

Published on 21/05/2012 00:00

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Formed boats to row away, going even further downhill (4,3,2,5)

9 Although not at home, turn out for harvest (7)

10 A pop group operating with great enthusiasm (7)

11 Pole adopted one, of course (4)

12 Dug up a piece of cotton fabric (5)

13 Leaders of European countries have our sympathy (4)

16 Are these models easy catches? (7)

17 Having swellings, but doesn’t have any medicine (6)

19 Guided across, and touched down (6)

22 Small power studies layouts (7)

25 Was the old man about to get a cut? (4)

26 One’s getting girl with child (5)

27 Is present and correct in the rectory (4)

30 Was the Communist record entangled in bureaucracy? (3,4)

31 Support 5 with bustle and bluster (7)

32 On time, rep handed over team to the office manager (10,4)

DOWN

1 Finely-ground meal is hard to develop successfully (8)

2 Wrong players, at some stage, may be sent to Coventry (7)

3 Express displeasure to First Minister over sudden rise in prices (4)

4 Digs up new sword in empty dungeons (7)

5 Enthusiastic reception for old tax on one inside (7)

6 Put some inferior alloys to the test (4)

7 Attracts cussed characters to European organisation (7)

8 Nose around looking for tin by old work (5)

14 Prepared to study botany (or geology), finally (5)

15 Held a party for sailors on deck (5)

18 Did old star die out, like smaller space traveller (8)

20 Shorten a book on line (7)

21 Harp on, lacking energy, replaced by a lapse (7)

22 Put one’s foot in it on pitch after final cross (7)

23 Mean to declare years ago (7)

24 Wile away the time in small carriage (5)

28 Legend of the second officer (4)

29 Be shy with a good book (4)