Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 08/05/2012

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Top brass to stem any upheaval and make resolution to forgive and forget (7,7)

9 Less mature rep in trouble in old city (7)

10 One who cuts may be more rigorous (7)

11 Ashet? Sounds very French (4)

12,17,27 A fatal mistake for every day of the week (5,6,4)

13 Deity encompasses nothing that is not this (4)

16 Apparently not in competition with prohibitive sign (2,5)

17 See 12

19 Retreat from tree with sheep (6)

22 Original 27 to spread manure over patronymic (7)

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25 Luck still provides first couples with opportunity for concupiscence (4)

26 Execution risk is what makes one’s blood boil (5)

27 See 12

30 Huntsman, one who performs musical monologue after leading tone (7)

31 I’ve a car that unfortunately may inspire this in you (7)

32 Not prepared to sink or swim (2,2,3,4,3)

DOWN

1 Greed brought drug on the market to New York (8)

2 Tell story that’s not applicable to right grade (7)

3 Reap possible consequence of 25 (4)

4 Can rely on creation of this as result of 6 or 31, perhaps (7)

5 It’s an offence to lose document, we hear (7)

6 Extremes of elation very limited by green-eyed monster (4)

7 Heard to class as medium commotion (7)

8 Nosed around announcing conceit (5)

14 Bare celebrity is on at end of week (5)

15 Display feature of 24, perhaps, when black and sticky (5)

18 Dead best bundled onto this piece of furniture (8)

20 Uphold American in mark of disgrace left by 25, for example (7)

21 Scotsman coy following king (7)

22 Ship’s officer may get very hot on a highway (7)

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23 Carrying out a single 27 in the east is really stupid (7)

24 Is briefly reluctant to show laziness (5)

28 An effect of 6 or 29, perhaps, cut short by instrument (used in hell?) for roasting (4)

29 No love lost in somewhat emotional introduction (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Master class, 9 Amass, 10 Ambition, 12 Academe, 13 Strange, 14 Aware, 15 Medallion, 18 Estaminet, 20 Baton, 21 Imperil, 24 Natural, 25 Constant, 26 Eases, 27 Compressing.

Down: 2 Austere, 3 Tradesman, 4 Rebus, 5 Literal, 6 Scorn, 7 Camaraderie, 8 Cataract, 11 Meaningless, 16 Detonates, 17 Interest, 19 Marks up, 20 Bittern, 22 Photo, 23 Lease.