Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 09/05/2012

Wednesday’s puzzle...

1 Top window from which one can see the moon (8)

5 Arouse wild tribes (6)

9 Rush ordering derv, about one, for package tour (3-5)

10 American, one in new cult existing in reality (6)

11 Just out of the Top Ten (8)

13 Accustomed when out of bed to being exhausted (4-2)

14 Grass consumed by goats (3)

16 Unprincipled in morning examination (6)

19 Pastille Buddhist found in theatre box (7)

20 Visual not starting to be humorous (6)

21 Task book (3)

26 Spicy-sounding herb (6)

27 Appeared to have increased the volume (6,2)

28 What child might be doing to avoid punishment (6)

29 In an excited state, has a small speculation (8)

30 Nurse from New Forest (6)

31 Conventional church in Russia (8)

DOWN

1 Moved unaspiratedly having scattered particles (6)

2 You twice stopped short with Edward when it fluctuated rapidly (2-4)

3 Is king coming up from the country? (6)

4 Brought ship to a standstill at south coast resort before two, say (4,2)

6 Apology for a dance (6,2)

7 Stormy? (8)

8 Plump podgy pudding (4-4)

12 One who is not the possessive type (4-3)

15 Nonsense over the hill (3)

16 Commander on another occasion not at home (3)

17 Undercook (4-4)

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18 Where are you going to find squid recipe containing eggs? (3,5)

19 Coming from Clare, new novelist (8)

22 Ineffectual person found at the end of the line (6)

23 No huge alteration as to what is needed (6)

24 Fancy diet Edwin prepared (6)

25 About to remove prop with American chopper outside (6)

Tuesday’s puzzle...

Across: 1 General amnesty, 9 Unriper, 10 Severer, 11 Tray, 12,17,27 Seven deadly sins, 13 Good, 16 No entry, 19 Ashram, 22 Surname, 25 Lust, 26 Anger, 30 Trapper, 31 Avarice, 32 In at the deep end.

Down: 1 Gluttony, 2 Narrate, 3 Rape, 4 Larceny, 5 Misdeed, 6 Envy, 7 Turmoil, 8 Pride, 14 Stark, 15 Tarry, 18 Bedstead, 20 Sustain, 21 Monarch, 22 Steward, 23 Asinine, 24 Sloth, 28 Spit, 29 Hate.