Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 10/03/2012

ACROSS

1 Jittery invigilator ran off having skin disease (8)

5 Oriental in cape or garland (6)

10 Dish motorist did not start cooking (7)

11 Again adjust one’s sight and force US into manoeuvres (7)

12 Albumen strong laird included (5)

13 Abuse a slattern who has to put things into different language (9)

14 Explosive writing material? (9-5)

17 Method of distributing polygonal figures? (7,7)

21 It cannot be the first goal of the match but it may precede the winner (9)

23 Arrest during final stage of race (3-2)

24 Composer who has made his mark? (7)

25 20 down’s preparing some Italian food (7)

26 Rob did arrange to serve prison sentence (2,4)

27 Shrub and where to put it on island first of all (8)

DOWN

1 Sign inhibiting a violent woman (6)

2 A number in opera from Tuscany (7)

3 Remittal I ordered letter for letter (9)

4 Market gardening business that is expanding (6,8)

6 William, Rugby fellow going with you and me (5)

7 Light not completely circular (3-4)

8 Found one inn going over the railway or another (8)

9 Not a terrorist from the country? (5,9)

15 This bear changed sides almost having been split into opposing camps (9)

16 Was pacified having imitated apes jumping about inside (8)

18 Balderdash repeatedly heard in theatre might be growing (7)

19 Figure that no poor horse is performing (7)

20 Messenger, a girl (6)

22 Calendar of the moon (5)

Friday’s solution:

Across: 8 Heritage, 9 Headed, 10 Curled, 11 Apparent, 12 Vane, 13 Noel Coward, 15 Bortsch, 17 Station, 20 Clean slate, 22 Once, 24 Societal, 216 Roofed, 27 Bedlam, 28 Telegram.

Down: 1 Medusa, 2 Silliest, 3 Hard knocks, 4 Berated, 5 Whip. 6 Barrow, 7 Leonardo, 14 Cathedrals, 16 Onlooker, 18 Thorough, 19 Pallets, 21 Afield, 23 Caesar, 25 Time.

Last week’s solution:

Across: 1 Subdue, 4 Stem cell, 9 Useful, 10 Push-cart, 12 Taking orders, 15 Refresher, 17 Saver, 18 Naafi, 19 Vitriolic, 20 Cavalry twill, 24 Potbelly, 25 Friday, 26 Re-echoed, 27 Vendor.

Down: 1 Stuttering, 2 Break of day, 3 U-turn, 5 Thunderstorm, 6 Maharishi, 7 Elan, 8 Lath, 11 Not have a clue, 13 Evil-minded, 14 Bricklayer, 16 Elizabeth, 21 Tiree, 22 Spar, 23 Stye.