Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 09/02/2012

Across

8 Did some run away to get round mammoth? (8)

9 Go here and there in a game, of course (6)

10 Old sailor provided first fee for a list of charges (6)

11 Fish great lake in underclothes (8)

12 Was in the market, along with other people (2,2)

13 Sets out, with nuance, to get support (10)

15 Pirate broadcast, after firm runs (7)

17 Take note, politician (and former PM) could be seduced (7)

20 Returned service, and saw it was sensible (3-7)

22 On the way, go through the Norfolk Broads (4)

24 Girl had a good instinct, to identify problems (8)

26 In Paris, you led Diana to some old rulers (6)

27 Indeed, had little force, to be sure (2,4)

28 Without 10, poor student gets upset, so leaves the course (5,3)

Down

1 Unaffected by popular diplomacy (6)

2 Must have truck with the French to reach agreements (8)

3 Swearing one is getting it off one’s chest (10)

4 To cut back on things is futile (7)

5 Profit from a bit of keen bargaining (4)

6 Getting on with former pupil over at the wine-shop (6)

7 Enclose belt in hoop or ring (8)

14 Polishing the last pieces today, getting share right away (10)

16 Hands round Virginia, on its outing (8)

18 One’s caught p in procession leading to transport (8)

19 Waits on a road-race to finish by Sunday (7)

21 It’s important to authenticate a lecturer (6)

23 May turn into a well-maintained entrance hall (6)

25 Is aware of working to a finish (4)

Wednesday’s solution:

Across: 1 Deliver the goods, 9 Vegan, 10 Detonator, 11 Lascivious, 12 Pest, 14 Parlance, 16 Moloch, 18 Eaglet, 19 Southern, 21 Teed, 22 Bed of nails, 25 Referenda, 26 Istle, 27 All changing-word.

Down: 1 Development area, 2 Lagos, 3 Vindicated, 4 Redditch, 5 Hit out, 6 Gong, 7 On the dole, 8 Scratch one’s head, 13 Contending, 15 Regretful, 17 Cotopaxi, 20 Pennon, 23 In two, 24 Arch.