Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 09/11/2011

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Drop of water in sight? (8)

5 Bolster support (4,2)

10 Cautious with fuel car spilt (7)

11 Nothing at breakfast for making porridge (7)

12 Lightweight cat? (5)

13 Legacy women tend to convert (9)

14 So dangerous that it could burn your fingers (3,3,2,6)

17 Where to sign is no exaggeration (14)

21 Poseur potentially includes her comic-book character (9)

23 Black bales exchanged (5)

24 Lace he’s removed from bun (7)

25 Under fire from interrogator (7)

26 Herbal infusion in pot is a necessity (6)

27 Amount produced by school first in style (4,4)

DOWN

1 Crazy clock? (6)

2 Badly torn, too in the city (7)

3 Drink during subsequent course? (9)

4 Having had an invitation to an inn? (6,2,3,3)

6 Ring won’t be moved or pulled (2,3)

7 One cannot stand going in here in the pool (4,3)

8 Dated feature found in warm countries (4-4)

9 Something to consider, it cannot be eaten (4,3,7)

15 Acknowledgement of the act that assigned task had little notice first (9)

16 Feline stays with cup upset (5-3)

18 Lower record in clothing (7)

19 Misty blue ran amok (7)

20 5 across presently (4,2)

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22 Alternatively getting up, wrong to use this substance making varnish (5)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 and 5 Profound effect, 9 Cleverly, 10 Arable, 12 Poodle, 13 Stops, 16 and 17 Polish corridor, 20 Dialysis, 21 Scarce, 23 Reaps, 25 Apathy, 28 Watery, 29 Sparking, 30 Beyond, 31 Bedevils.

Down: 1 Puck, 2 Owen, 3 Onerously, 4 No lady, 6 Fares, 7 Embroidery, 8 Treasuries, 11 Lemon, 14 Spiders web, 15 Pleasantry, 18 Racehorse, 19 Titan, 22 Dapple, 24 Sarin, 26 Wifi, 27 Eggs.