Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 02/04/2012

Monday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Struggle to search thoroughly, at last (6)

4 Check pulse with small smears ... (8)

9 ... and check a first-rate break (6)

10 Encouraged Gloucester-borne doctor to take on a little boy (8)

12 Got round into the market-place of golf resort (5)

13 Describes old recesses in trains (9)

14 Hands over leader’s Eton jackets (7)

15 Spots daredevil in crash-landing (4)

19 In a revolution, lots argued with ruler (4)

21 Dressing prince behind the Queen (7)

24 Hears about Lear in the final run-through (9)

26 Characteristic of many extra items (5)

27 Finished off, and realised it all worked out (8)

28 To get support at home on Sunday is just common sense (6)

29 Urges one to tear up new set (8)

30 One day, it took a long time to set out principles (6)

Down

1 Patches up right sections of work (8)

2 Added too much as well (8)

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3 Sailor led senior English runner to find some truants (9)

5 Run into officer, and come to a sticky end (7)

6 In season, I treat fields with

fertiliser (5)

7 Find a back-door on the other side ... (6)

8 ... and find a cruel person down one street (6)

11 Hardly any get through a castle’s security (4)

16 Broken hearts upset Ted (9)

17 Slipping away after assumption it’s appropriate, in good order (8)

18 Objects to trials for golf tutor, in short (8)

20 Follow etiquette, in appreciation (7)

21 Support the foundation of a stately home (4)

22 Farm manager forbidding man to leave, the day before (6)

23 Finally lost heart over gathering storm (6)

25 Keen to get a share, by the end (5)