Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 11/11/2011

ACROSS

1 Unhealthy fellow uses communist symbols (7)

5 Stapler employed in re-arranging songbook (7)

9 Language of love? (7)

10 Acknowledgement given for returning piece in right container (7)

11 Establishes family innocence with good completion (5,4)

12 Biscuit, for example, that is second-rate when turned over (5)

13 Finest elevation includes commemorative slab (5)

15 Optical impairment makes this range difficult (4,5)

16 Upset about nothing, chav gets on job to cause mayhem (4,5)

18 Go to bed late and don’t lie down (3,2)

21 Flower going more swiftly with strong lead (5)

22 Lidl and Marks provide obvious features of the cityscape (9)

24 Show various signs of impatience at monotony (7)

26 Feature to make a home serious (7)

27 Eg rats run out towards hollows (7)

28 Modified to include Lawrence in walk (7)

DOWN

1 Trims trees (7)

2 Completion before master of ceremonies (7)

3 One accompanied on both sides yet solitary (5)

4 Talking books are very revealing (8,7)

5 Leasing scam referred to secretary with father and mother’s permission (8,7)

6 Curved section that’s central to plain orb circles (3)

7 Following Tommy who’s sick (7)

8 Make further negotiations about opportunity for meditation (7)

12 Without a preamble, swears at public transport (5)

14 Some say one of the two is element of empty space ... (5)

16 ... the elements you experience when half warm intermittently (7)

17 Merited another version when measured again (7)

19 Rush down to find what’s for hire with first-rate deposit (7)

20 Assumed one had been sent round (7)

23 Spread made of unfinished German play (5)

25 Give up and not establish this fellow (3)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Grand larceny, 8 Scant, 9 Activated, 11 Red Rum, 12 Entrusts, 14 Looks ahead, 15 Rang, 18 Glee, 19 Centralise, 21 Serenade, 23 Seesaw, 25 Safeguard, 26 Moist, 27 Greasepaints.

Down: 1 Grandiose, 2 Altruism, 3 Drab, 4 Attendants, 5 Cavern, 6 Notes, 7 Astrologists, 10 Disagree with, 13 Threadbare, 16 Amidships, 17 Salesman, 20 Enigma, 22 Refer, 24 Edna.