Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 16/09/14

Tuesday’s puzzle...
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1 Does walking on ice give you these qualms? (4,4)

5 Peculiar lustre of overcoat (6)

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9 Sit Santa in position of hell-raiser (8)

10 Chinese dumpling reported to be spoilt (6)

12 They say you smell strongly o’ success! (6)

13 That girl holds the record for being conformist (5)

16 Held establishment sector to be most senior (6)

17 Take in again disguised as robber (8)

20 Sound of bell heralds entrance of relative who is formidable (8)

21 Cloner produced variety of dogwood (6)

23 Knock head off top of doorway ____ this business makes chips (5)

25 Billowings of gas gather round garishly bright (6)

28 Doctor sounded out Aussie dog (6)

29 Expose guy once established (8)

30 Sex appeal, to young person, is slippery stuff (6)

31 During visit, sailors used to finish bottle (8)

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1 and 2 People acting ____ many of them ____ to try their luck (4,4)

3 See to fund for creating dip apparatus (6,3)

4 Asiatic, not northern, festival (6)

6 See the answer in borrowing (5)

7 It’s relevant where the action of pencil sharpener is directed (2,3,5)

8 Spend a lot on credit during preparatory stage to a parliamentary act (3,2,1,4)

11 Cited as not being applicable to sea (5)

14 Two body parts illuminated in main beam (10)

15 Notice simply intended, it’s said, to provide modification (10)

18 Strongly critical attack delivered vigorously from sideboard (9)

19 What American sneakers did (5)

22 Was it characteristic of Hebrews’ leader to be a man of many parts? (6)

24 Tell tales, for example, to be admitted by lord (5)

26 and 27 The others return tubs at break in journey (4,4)

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