Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 01/02/2012

ACROSS

1 Going at a moderate pace one after another (2,3,4)

6 Fundamental having bachelors in charge (5)

9 Notice Elvis and Abel performing on particular type of box (5,10)

10 Go wrong way in Parisian street and find scoundrel (5)

11 Aprons set out, change their positions (9)

12 Cut crosswise badly, we are not involved (7)

13 You heartlessly are able to receive thanks from part of Mexico (7)

15 Lady receives first letter after 31 days (7)

17 Deanery transformed at close of number of months (4-3)

18 Biker’s moustache? (9)

20 Cheeky novel (5)

22 More important date? Something has already been arranged at the same time (5,10)

23 Swift lout (5)

24 Evidence of short stories? (9)

DOWN

1 During the havoc currently take place (5)

2 In the meantime what one is taking on stage (2,2,5,2,4)

3 Light snack of seven eels arranged (9)

4 Go in again to see some bizarre entertainment (2-5)

5 Pray the treatment will do you good (7)

6 Composer’s perfect joy (5)

7 Does it cross oceans of sand? (4,2,3,6)

8 Anxious about business Edward concluded (9)

12 Contented after rebuke? That’s irresponsible (9)

14 Black pastureland? (9)

16 Prohibition inter alia for European country (7)

17 Only a third of the footage, numerically speaking (7)

19 Elgar variation pointless, nothing to be played slowly (5)

21 Very warm on top of the Spanish inn (5)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Trade-off, 5 Gratin, 9 Claptrap, 10 Cleave, 12 Tracer, 13 Sisal, 16 Afloat, 17 Unearths, 20 Licenses, 21 Driven, 23 Negus, 25 Recipe, 28 Gravel, 29 Paganini, 30 Tiddly, 31 Generous.

Down: 1 Tuck, 2 Alan, 3 Entertain, 4 Fiasco, 6 Roles, 7 Transitive, 8,27 Needles and pins, 11 Bring, 14 Early night, 15 Blackguard, 18 Aeroplane, 19 Yearn, 22 Octane, 24 Spell, 26 Fido.