Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 05/12/2011
Across
1 Two girls join forces with another ahead of time, we’re told (8)
5 Make one sick, taking the last prayer (6)
9 Work for firm in trade, or industry (8)
10 Give generously to dress up a vacant theatre (6)
12 Spirit, say, returned, with first-rate spice ... (6)
13 ... and spirit displayed by good entertainer (5)
16 Play a full 18 holes in the opposite direction (6)
17 Moan about Pam getting mixed up with Colin (8)
20 Concentrates on making a connection with Sweden (8)
21 Half of a football team, on average, cut down to size (6)
23 Chaps tear into small 13 across writers (5)
25 Find a cold part of a county on the other side (6)
28 Worked very hard to have one escorted (6)
29 Head off agitation by Utopian writer from now on (8)
30 Fill with core menu in the house (6)
31 Partial to odes I end up with (3-5)
Down
1 Does she begin to redevelop unused boat yard? (4)
2 Special forces have to start off in the frame (4)
3 Some people harmonised with one, as indicated (9)
4 Hand over to supply with additives before noon (6)
6 Find a fork in a butcher’s apron, generally (5)
7 Bundle up old measure, and, at last, finished (10)
8 Composed a tune, on line, by model officer (10)
11 Open the back door to get over to study (5)
14 To rush off at pace, they’re used to free-fall (10)
15 True to form, get one working with discipline (10)
18 Within reason, bound to have small celebrations (9)
19 Is about to do better, in short summary (5)
22 Carve up new cowardly characters (6)
24 Sound transmitted, in essence (5)
26 Only a few can afford the crossing (4)
27 Although hard to leave, he had control (4)