Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 15/08/2012

ACROSS

1 Unrivalled suggestion to Peeping Tom (8)

5 Rascal I followed had seafood (6)

10 House in local surroundings mixed intoxicant (7)

11 Not starting to be tanned too much when it is not damaged by fire (7)

12 Inca poncho protected bird (5)

13 Dog spotted in Croatia? (9)

14 Salesman’s agent (14)

17 Everyone inside fighting for scraps (3-2,9)

21 One placing explosives in pit stratum (9)

23 Measurement right round (5)

24 Book in French containing mixture of proteins (7)

25 Shell of a madman? (7)

26 Moisture to surround hanging skin (6)

27 Hungry about mid-January getting in various entries (8)

DOWN

1 Put one inside fish (6)

2 One who is out before his time (7)

3 See bird smile in the opera (9)

4 Personally ruining another frosty seedling (4-10)

6 Snake or crab possibly ate egg (5)

7 Man starts imbibing drink (7)

8 Arranged one behind another – cyclically? (2,6)

9 Pluckily using influence (7,7)

15 Playful gorilla included by reptile (9)

16 Manual agricultural worker (4,4)

18 Lengthy salute from toxophilite (7)

19 Tell of island uprising, terrible, heartless (7)

20 Mad Hatter’s intimidatory remark (6)

22 Diana leaves problem that mathematicians take for granted (5)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Duckpin, 5 Taunted, 9 Nearest, 10 Erasing, 11 Impassive, 12 Amuse, 13 Tided, 15 Gloveless, 16 Butternut, 18 Trend, 21 Towed, 22 Overdrive, 24 Earldom, 26 Obtrude, 27 Sustain, 28 Redress.

Down: 1 Dentist, 2 Cramped, 3 Peels, 4 Nothing in common, 5 The key of the door, 6 Una, 7 Tribute, 8 Digress, 12 Avert, 14 Dread, 16 Butlers, 17 Towards, 19 Epicure, 20 Diesels, 23 Dated, 25 DLA.