Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 11/04/2012

ACROSS

1 Second simpleton confronted looking complacent (4-5)

6 Subject of the motto picked out (5)

9 Of study of organisms that are extremely small pertaining to living things (15)

10 Peter icy, say, causes alarm (5)

11 Does this only matter to children and goats? (4,5)

12 Have it in mind for a great country (7)

13 Fido’s feature, fold at the corner (4-3)

15 Greek had fibre or tough tissue (7)

17 Not one left with different night for Epiphany (7)

18 Baffle using tale saint recounted (9)

20 Some heartrending fashion (5)

22 Flower girl between hills (4-2-3-6)

23 Say your initial part could be found in the country (5)

24 Recently added grass outside with restored energy (9)

DOWN

1 Last thing lecturer in mathematics might do (3,2)

2 One French state to join with no strings attached (15)

3 Diagram showing river’s sequence (4,5)

4 Game bird (7)

5 Lord, some say, in the act was acting under false beliefs (7)

6 Banker in Lisbon (5)

7 Ruddy good portrait? (7,2,6)

8 Inspire emotion finding ring on river (4,5)

12 A table-leg broke during game (9)

14 Angered at rabid dog (5,4)

16 He put out some of the Victorians (7)

17 Movement of ether from that (7)

19 Stirring legend? (5)

21 Nymph not drinking these days (5)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 As sure as eggs, 9 Charger, 10 Smetana, 11 Lots, 12 Elder, 13 Stet, 16 Dunking, 17 Decider, 18 Worsted, 21 The apes, 23 Duck, 24 Appal, 25 Maya, 28 Average, 29 Hovered, 30 The remainder.

Down: 2 Spartan, 3 Urge, 4 Earplug, 5 Suspend, 6 Glee, 7 Slatted, 8 Easter Island, 9 Calm down dear, 14 Vista, 15 Acned, 19 Richest, 20 Deplete, 21 Trachea, 22 Prairie, 26 Tale, 27 Ivan.