Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 19/03/13

ACROSS

1 Book accommodation in penthouse? (4,2,3,3)

9 Stroke girl on kneecap (7)

10 Strathglass glen to preserve special place almost to the end (7)

11 Heavy volume pointed in my direction (4)

12 Able to move easily when 49 in years (5)

13 Make one’s way to Edinburgh’s cultural centre (4)

16 Bewilder with negative (7)

17 Back inclusion of something large and prickly (7)

18 Give sanctuary in hotel bower (7)

21 Companies of entertainers adopt different posture (7)

23 Pass out with invalid food (4)

24 Give a soft silver leading edge to every leaf (1,4)

25 Song performed evenly by fair rival (4)

28 Sherry may be almost ancient or big on aroma at heart (7)

29 Contender makes an attempt at toppling tins (7)

30 Pigeonholing net gipsy tore frenziedly (12)

DOWN

2 Turk to come back to supply crew (7)

3 What bit of caramel toffee may do in the mouth (4)

4 This crowd-shifter is great as unrest unfolds, but ... (7)

5 ... they may rise in anger when heading off from restraints (7)

6 Volunteers no good for Chinese dynasty (4)

7 Card game based on school book and nothing besides (7)

8 Once the stamp is moulded, there’s no going back (3,3,2,4)

9 Peroxide preparation may be used to cause immediate embarrassment (3,2,3,4)

14 Powdery coating on fruit or flower (5)

15 British Isles was landed with extreme chauvinist (5)

19 Parrots reproducing as eagles, perhaps (7)

20 Tick off agent over mistake (7)

21 Detective finds a suggestion of horse in pie (7)

22 Hairstyle worn by Scotsman is from a long-gone era (7)

26 Put down teller of fables after beheading (4)

27 Where chickens are kept in store (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Come into force, 10 Regulated, 11 Somme, 12 Unnerve, 13 Amateur, 14 Dispel, 16 Bluebell, 18 Rational, 20 Abates, 23 Astound, 24 Retrain, 28 Eagle, 27 Granaries, 28 Statesmanship.

Down: 2 Organ, 3 Enlarge, 4 Natter, 5 Oddballs, 6 On stage, 7 Competent, 8 Ground-breaker, 9 Heartlessness, 15 Sits tight, 17 Bandages, 19 Opulent, 21 Betrays, 22 Armada, 25 Alibi.