Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 01/06/2012

ACROSS

8 Cite mead’s ingredients to treat with intention to heal (8)

9 If I don’t come back for a long time, go to the pictures (6)

10 It’s healthy to have overall scan in a wooden building (6)

11 Can Thomas be fairly exchanged for a pig? (8)

12 I’m a French male who became an Egyptian god (4)

13 Gardener moonlighting as childminder? (10)

15 Paintings in middle of bridge are simple and restrained (7)

17 Told to hang on in case it’s tedious in the extreme (7)

20 Sea creature to preserve, complete with aroma (10)

22 Compete against public persona (4)

24 Negotiated rich deal concerning coats of arms (8)

26 Behaviour that’s unfortunate in this BA (6)

27 Whole letter said to weary (6)

28 Unsavoury digs in ancient Irish stronghold - cheers (8)

DOWN

1 Compel Hamilton to take part in bit (6)

2 Open up inside of sleeping bag in plane (8)

3 Restraint for horse needing real taming process (10)

4 and 5 Eg, Marilyn Monroe in “Niagara” or cataract (7,4)

6 Lord’s domain to put prohibition on hostel (6)

7 Ten sing a composition about flowers (8)

14 Begs inner child to perform ballet movements (10)

16 Organise one’s trip to discover the building blocks of life (8)

18 Long sentence lad is heard to utter concerning soap (8)

19 See 25 down

21 Glasgow band make first half of trip by rented car (6)

23 Urban centres have a hundred and one connections (6)

25 and 19 Serious worry about shipping company (4,7)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 3 Cover, 8 Patter, 9 Airgun, 10 Give up, 11 Decision, 12 and 29 Prison, 13 Animal, 14 Calls off, 17 Intrude, 19 Ascribe, 23 Unstable, 27 Insert, 30 Raindrop, 31 Solemn, 32 Genera, 33 Ensure, 34 Under.

Down: 1 Malign, 2 Streamer, 3 Crippled, 4 Verdict, 5 Rascal, 6 Crests, 7 Cut off, 13 Adieu, 15 and 29 Lacuna, 16 Fleet, 20 Spinster, 21 Restless, 22 Respond, 24 Neaten, 25 Tender, 26 Bureau, 28 Remark.