Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 18/06/13

Tuesday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Endless mediocre spell with sleepy creatures (7)

5 Two unknown figures deposit plenty of foreign money (5)

11 Finally criss-crosses the ground bumper-to-bumper (2,5,8)

12 Every other romp seen to begin (4)

13 It’s a joke to be in charge of Carthaginian (5)

14 Hotel everybody used for meeting place (4)

17 Over the top and nearly off to Canadian city (6)

18 Kind of meat that’s customary in the Salvation Army? (7)

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20 Making pictures of wise men immersed in source of gravity (7)

22 Doctor’s passed man taking cattle to market (6)

24 Gamble on getting a second-rate mark (4)

25 Artist spotted on sea-level railway (5)

26 Australian mountain that’s big by South African standards (4)

29 Everyone at do will drink strong wine when it’s not politically controversial (3-5,7)

30 Italian city cost one a hundred less (5)

31 Me, gipsy, wandering round with little people (7)

DOWN

2 Theatre seats or box artist puts off (9,6)

3 Debatable test covering second point (4)

4 Stupidly cause soldiers to pause (7)

6 See about traditional beliefs (4)

7 ‘Go date men,’ he said — alas, it’s too late! (3,6,2,4)

8 Coach not drinking on this (5)

9 Girl from gardens said to like mare’s milk (6)

10 Stapler needed to re-assemble hymnbook (7)

15 Rest in peace at retreat of piggy beast (5)

16 I hear you study Gold Rush area (5)

19 I bash on, making up to Scottish girl (7)

21 Spirits provide great start for those who are entertaining (6)

22 Be inclined to think days are unsettled (4,3)

23 Has National Trust involved in viewing English county (5)

27 Artist loses a letter from chief lama (4)

28 Returns atlas as unsolicited mail (4)

Yesterday’s solutions

Across: 1 Dash off, 5 Inmates, 9 Special, 10 Tamarin, 11 Whetstone, 12 Glebe, 13 Style, 15 Hailstone, 16 Standards, 18 Orbit, 21 Swear, 22 Top secret, 24 Amalgam, 26 Abandon, 27 Needles, 28 Entombs.

Down: 1 Disowns, 2 Scenery, 3 Omits, 4 Fall on hard times, 5 In the first place, 6 Mum. 7 Torpedo, 8 Sincere, 12 Gusto, 14 Elder, 16 Sustain, 17 Average, 19 Boredom, 20 Tetanus, 23 Enact, 25 Gel