Crossword - Scotland on Sunday 12/08/12

Across

3 One’s name is in credit with a fellow who created famous 25 (8)

8 Wager on a character from antiquity (4)

9 Those with property are also emitting sound of pain, when amongst people who avoid company (4-6)

10 Factory philosopher (4)

11 Relative-sounding stake (4)

13 A time for Potter’s speciality (5)

17 It burns in removing Harper’s extremities from 3 (6)

18 25 embroiled in IT, with poor outcome (6)

19 Conscious of battle raging in hospital department (5)

22 Despatched some money abroad, we’re told (4)

24 Implement the return of an Orton work (4)

25 Magazine involved in public relations with one tax case, finally, to look at (7,3)

26 Passable signs of Sherlock’s other sources (2-2)

27 Showing German, for example, when out, internally? (8)

Down

1 Island crime-fighter… (5)

2 …and Fats goes round another! (9)

4 Actress with brick-carrier, say, in retreat (5)

5 Went crazy with squirrels, originally, and other creatures (5)

6 Some allege ill-treatment in return of European community (5)

7 Upright and true with sole transgression? (8)

12 Draw right into a row (4)

14 Loser in a love match is without meaning (9)

15 Fought to be made obsolescent (8)

16 Split peas found in religious place (4)

20 Continental when joining Scotsman (5)

21 Old law is precise (5)

22 Glossy acting family (5)

23 1’s old boss in code (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across 1, Shillings. 8, China. 9, Aspirin. 11, Claret. 12, General. 13, Left. 14, Ass. 17, Ear. 18 & 21 Across, Toes the line. 21, See 18 Across. 23 & 6 Down, Sodium Nitrate. 24, Ant hill. 25, Annan. 26, Screaming.

Down 2, Haste. 3, Loiter. 4, Nun. 5, Scolded. 6, See 23 Across. 7, Carthorse. 10, Iraq. 12, Grand Slam. 15, Student. 16, Returns. 19, Shun. 20, Oldham. 22, Nylon. 24, Ayr.