Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 15/04/14

ACROSS

1 Damn the cost - make simple drawings (5,7)

9 Scottish fliers score in play round British isles (7)

10 Leave us out of being addressed as gentlemen, it’s not that well organized (7)

11 Donkey’s all right as far as I’m concerned (4)

12 Be dependent on receiving person’s initial answer (5)

13 Give a ticket; get a ticket (4)

16 Say slums can be converted into places of protection (7)

17 French painter may stir in soups (7)

18 Changed related treatment (7)

21 Dine on trains with the ambassador in whisper (7)

23 Curse against deceiver (4)

24 Trying to copy a sudden sharp noise (5)

25 Was he such a celebrity before he returned in style? (4)

28 Pause while Roman emperor moves gently round you, as told (7)

29 Childhood tissue that may be removed when insertion irritated, they said (7)

30 North African strategist teased with defter hot sex (3,6,3)

DOWN

2 Jailer makes new start in former Ottoman territory (7)

3 Cold bone found in bed (4)

4 Promotes beer (7)

5 Work out accident to schoolwear (7)

6 You’re staying in to recuperate (4)

7 Alternative costumes worn by men keen to engage (7)

8 Something you’d heard over and over again since you’d become champion (6,6)

9 When a milk food arrives, it may be costly (4,2,1,5)

14 Look out as uncle comes back dressed in women’s clothes (5)

15 Copper took on rosy hue when pickled, perhaps (5)

19 Take top off grafting to reveal missile (7)

20 Corrupt deputy who goes to party (7)

21 Supportive mjeasure needed by group as they get older (7)

22 Article urging re-doubled action about dead bird (3,4)

26 Fool done over in apple pudding (4)

27 Old warrior, perhaps, about to take on lieutenant (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Chip, 3 Occupation, 10 Rudiments, 11 Locus, 12 Easel, 13 Reactors, 15 Bisects, 17 Tremble, 19 Elected, 21 Trident, 22 Imprison, 24 Romeo, 27 Proud, 28 Aristotle, 29 Collecting, 30 Loss.

Down: 1 Corned beef, 2 Indus, 4 Centres, 5 Upstart, 6 Allot, 7 Incurable, 8 Nose, 9 Implicit, 14 Destroyers, 16 Steamroll, 18 Emigrate, 20 Distant, 21 Tension, 23 Ridge, 25 Motto, 26 Epic.