Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 25/06/2012

Published on 25/06/2012 00:00

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Manages to find a formula, so takes flight (4,4)

5 It’s a lot more difficult for collector to lose nothing (6)

10 Red-top, etc, forced to be screened (9)

11 Compete with opposition in challenge match (5)

12 Negotiated to walk all over vacant terrace (7)

13 A man on the shelf may be in a dilemma (7)

14 Discovers that sound fit can be arranged (5,3)

17 Is the second hard copy in the frame? (5)

19 It’s hard to set one’s heart on couple (5)

21 Both sides had a day with a South Sea band of robbers (8)

24 Put extra lines round fruit used to make brandy (7)

25 Civilised noble advanced in classic (7)

27 Left small area, in the main, with some yarn (5)

28 Original character not all there (9)

29 Approach to design is standard procedure (6)

30 Get bars to rise up in hot vessels (8)

DOWN

1 Is about to park small pick-up, with respect (6)

2 In the near future, take back the end of a rope (5)

3 Made aware of organising the Spanish trade (7)

4 Stood in for a Conservative leader, in the past (5)

6 Fitting a support round top-sail (7)

7 Saved up to eat at top-table on floor (9)

8 Recalled having little energy when 12 across (8)

9 Is permitted to let in, or let on (8)

15 Return to leading stocks and shares (9)

16 Spectator working OK with complicated role (8)

18 Pretend to book the French slaughterhouse (8)

20 Was Greek underworld obscene at the end? (7)

22 Slips up for the wrong reasons (7)

23 Prepares to accept first-class mandates (6)

25 Find the right expert to run a stock-car (5)

26 Tend to turn back in front of empty superstore (5)