Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 17/04/2012

ACROSS

1 Remains of underwear I nearly get (7)

5 Dates arranged in place (5)

11 Announcement Tim translated from antiquity (7,8)

12 Miss a review containing reflection of ages (4)

13 Was roused, in wonder, to find go-ahead included (5)

14 Keen to arrange comeback for opera star (4)

17 Spoil looks of fruit family when skinned (6)

18 Illness contracted from seaside wreck (7)

20 Takes a turn for the better with the right friends (7)

22 Doll that is given to pointed attack (6)

24 Scatterbrain, to throw out pass from PoW camp (4)

25 Degree to which you are attached to deep south waterway (5)

26 Takes part without a fight (4)

29 One in charge expected ghosts etc (3,12)

30 Advantage discovered in the character of group (5)

31 May she rise to become potentially wealthy woman? (7)

DOWN

2 Write to one another about substitute landlords (8,7)

3 Scottish feet take a back seat (4)

4 Possible gateway through which one could easily make this (7)

6 Regret following tango is genuine (4)

7 Film: “Citoyen des Etats-Unis” (8,2,5)

8 Infant’ll be heard making a terrific racket (5)

9 Said to be bound together like hen’s production (6)

10 Last sea to be placed in volumes of charts (7)

15 Polite, non-military personnel Ian deserts (5)

16 Take over American old city with original power (5)

19 Directs moving picture acknowledgements (7)

21 Formed a leading party to be accommodated in hut (6)

22 Points you can win with old camera? (7)

23 Joe Soap heading principal function (5)

27 Mystic character to travel quickly east (4)

28 Prison riot (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Goes one better, 10 Lifting, 11 Release, 12 Arch, 13 Atlas, 14 Mire, 17 Turns down, 19 Henna, 20 Evoke, 22 Godliness, 24 Edit, 25 On tap, 27 Poor, 30 Knights, 31 Derrick, 32 Unconditional.

Down: 2 Officer, 3 Spin, 4 Night, 5 Bargained, 6 Toll, 7 Elation, 8 Clear the decks, 9 General strike, 15 Ashet, 16 Chair, 18 Organised, 21 Opinion, 23 Erotica, 26 Audit, 28 Ohio, 29 Brio.