Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 13/08/13

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Make a list of everything in reprint, ie Times (7)

5 Stop at club (5)

11 That good ancient flag is a model of excellence (3,4,8)

12 Restriction found even in artesian basin (4)

13 When you get right into 27, it gives off an unpleasant smell (5)

14 Computers downloaded fraud (4)

17 Breeding station contains constant number who are brainless (6)

18 Pigs nibbled by academic in Wiltshire town (7)

20 Part of foot being fixed results in elation (7)

22 Western Isles stone said to be pleasing (6)

24 Piece of land smaller than hectare, apparently (4)

25 Do away with reactionary theme attractions (5)

26 Exist on diet more suitable for dog (4)

29 On the surface, loan charges have newsworthiness (7,8)

30 Doubles up with affliction divers are prone to (5)

31 Blooms of youth said to produce pollen allergies? (7)

DOWN

2 Joe Public hasn’t much to do with leprechauns (3,6,6)

3 No supernatural word found up on satellite (4)

4 Deduces unlikelihood of being sweet-talked (7)

6 Part of fork made of metal with mineral core (4)

7 Risk being rumbled for the sake of lucky find (6,9)

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8 Having found potentially valuable rock on street, put away safely (5)

9 I’m adopted by celebrities _ this is the way up (6)

10 It’s hard on original man and insect (7)

15 Spread out on sierra to have a game (5)

16 Riviera resort first-rate _ even better than 22ac, we hear! (5)

19 Artists out of work may be in dire ones (7)

21 Anaesthesia sought in pubs (6)

22 Elderly relative nearing dissolution? (7)

23 Fairly run out by officer on board (5)

27 A detective force uncovers drug (4)

28 Transmit small finishing point (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Scribe, 4 Larboard, 9 Raffle, 10 Spinster, 12 Manse, 13 Editorial, 14 Larceny, 15 Thin, 19 Felt, 21 Matured, 24 Adoration, 26 Loose, 27 Composed, 28 Delete, 29 Detonate, 30 Stasis.

Down: 1 Scramble, 2 Refinery, 3 Belvedere, 5 Appoint, 6 Bingo, 7 Attain, 8 Darkly, 11 Deny, 16 Intellect, 17 Troopers, 18 Idleness, 20 Trident, 21 Many, 22 Rancid, 23 Format, 25 Adorn.