Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 11/08/2012

ACROSS

1 I’m removing purple on outside of volcanic rock (6)

4 Climbing a road not stopping to ﬁnd tall plant that is poisonous (4-4)

9 Secured from Daniel (6)

10 Trudged from parties drunkenly before start of day(8)

12 Very small science, the study of bacteria (12)

15 Coming from Tirana, Rod had linked trailers(4-5)

17 Time I have for alluring woman (5)

18 Forty of the Romans pronouncedly do better (5)

19 Birdwell belowpar (9)

20 Sumptuous picnic at Pentecost for instance(7,5)

24 Treat as valid retrospectively and support Ted, a revolutionary (8)

25 Part of chassis is removed from place in Italy (6)

26 Rumsugar (8)

27 Bloodsucker found in thegarden?(6)

DOWN

1 Beast, one entering permanent camouﬂage (4-6)

2 Machine can operate given the best opportunity (4,6)

3 Sacred Old Testament section I believe (5)

5 Left the ground with William found on England’s south coast(8,4)

6 Thin gloss removed from elastic propeller (9)

7 Reed or panic-grass? (4)

8 Fellowinawhirl (4)

11 Be successful on course with easy gallop (3,2, 1,6)

13 Dismissed lbw in an exposed position (3,2, 1,4)

14 Initial object early in the morning (5,5)

16 Could be hardt ask for steeplejack (4,5)

21 Enemy ship entered canal(5)

22 Position of one taking things lying down?(4)

23 Go away, not right to include conﬁdence trick (4)

Friday’s solution

Across: Carboniferous, Set in hand, End up, Austere, Lateral, August, Stays out, Uprising, Lister, Tableau, Ontario, Palio, Brainwave, Air Force cross

Down: Asparagus tips, Altos, Garibaldi, Bonnets, She’s off, Neater, Encumber, Fidelity, Solace, Re-entry, Intoner, Undercoat, Reads, Apple turnover

Last week’s solution

Across: Jors of spring, Non skid, Pickier, Haul, High school, Salmon, Argument, Relation, Usable, At gunpoint, Expo, Evangel, Ageless, Below the belt

Down: On the surface, Jonquil, Luggage, Yoke, Montenegro, Ordain, Monoglot, Sapphire, Invade, Racecourse, Meze, Noisome, Box seat, Rule the roost