Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 10/05/2012

Thursday’s puzzle...

1 Formal notice of decree is in order (12)

8 Guarantee conviction with strong evidence (5)

9 Confirmed drift ice floating over Europe (9)

11 About to have a preference for small brushes (6)

12 Submit to rules, when tied in knots (8)

14 Cut out a desire to be sterilised (10)

15 Return service at old game of chance (4)

18 Vindication of first pioneer to reach open country (4)

19 Prevent, for example, General Staff getting popular snacks (6,4)

21 May excavate mine, but sell at a loss (8)

23 Involve institute in treating recent ailments (6)

25 Work out in detail how to spruce up finish (9)

26 May have to stay out East in ferment (5)

27 Permit legislative body to create boarding school (12)

DOWN

1 Take wise plan of action, of course (9)

2 Volunteer to take aim at lawbreaker (8)

3 Left one engineer with insects in unlicensed firm (4)

4 Train me to operate the last puppet (10)

5 To play around with model firearm is no big thing (6)

6 Stars of old Brazilian city, and new (5)

7 Moving case up in places to get it into orbit (5-7)

10 Feeling sad when record’s played after midnight (12)

13 Put a damper on little girl’s spirit (10)

16 To add fuel to the flames will only make things worse (9)

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17 Have little time to catch second person, to express one’s gratitude (5,3)

20 In love affair, have right to include protective cover (6)

22 In fact, have no idea that the end is nigh (5)

24 Breathe hard in church after gym class (4)

Wednesday’s solution:

Across: 1 Skylight, 5 Bestir, 9 Fly-drive, 10 Actual, 11 Eleventh, 13 Used-up, 14 Oat, 16 Amoral, 19 Lozenge, 20 Ocular, 21 Job, 26 Savory, 27 Turned up, 28 Hiding, 29 Aflutter, 30 Foster, 31 Orthodox.

Down: 1 Sifted, 2 Yo-yoed, 3 Israel, 4 Hove to, 6 Excuse me, 7 Thundery, 8 Roly-poly, 12 Have-not, 15 Tor, 16 Aga, 17 Sous-chef, 18 Quo Vadis, 19 Lawrence, 22 Buffer, 23 Enough, 24 Edited, 25 Approx

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