Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 12/01/2012

ACROSS

1 Turns street up wrong, so causes delay (4,3)

5 Usher staff to follow the way in (7)

9 Learn about a second magazine for the team (7)

10 Agitated about left-winger sent to prison, initially (7)

11 Unhappy when seeing newspapers in action (9)

12 Excuse a politician put before one (5)

13 Did a native symbol have to carry headman? (5)

15 Found a new ground in good order, but it was a close call (4,5)

16 Calculate how to get trio playing fugue (6,3)

18 Challenger was the right one to get the girl ... (5)

21 ... while swapping notes with family of another girl (5)

22 In essence, had to get round on the ball (9)

24 About to run over 6 down, to turn back a reindeer (7)

26 Outburst by former pupil was revolting (7)

27 Be entitled to wait after fourth and fifth characters (7)

28 Second additive, at times, knocks one out (7)

DOWN

1 Enthusiastic approval of record return to check the accounts (7)

2 Did drunkard throw up, when over the top? (7)

3 Formal announcement carried very little weight (5)

4 Drops in today, on one’s employment, but it is no longer operational (5,4,6)

5 To have advised us about a tango would be unfortunate (15)

6 Charm of sash worn by Robin Hood (3)

7 Crack can lead one to a cocktail (7)

8 Moving ahead, by showing agreement, although dropping off (7)

12 Had to make a change during rehearsal terminal (5)

14 Associate ruin, on line, with couple (5)

16 Run away from the church, with leading deacon being cheated (7)

17 Riots, for example, over abnormal growths (7)

19 Old instrument at hospital department for extreme characters (7)

20 Takes the edge off sound instructions (7)

23 Detected famous son replacing first-timer (5)

25 Use bolt to secure local saloon (3)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Hero-worshipper, 9 Alabama, 10 Watteau, 11 Tetrahedra, 12 Thud, 14 Yarrow, 15 Detainee, 17 Exponent, 19 Behalf, 22 Post, 23 Christiana, 25 Creator, 26 Lagging, 27 Growing on trees.

Down: 1 Healthy respect, 2 Roaster, 3 Wraparound, 4 Reaper, 5 Hawarden, 6 Pity, 7 Erewhon, 8 Bundle of laughs, 13 Watertight, 16 On the run, 18 Pasteur, 20 Avarice, 21 Rialto, 24 Stow.