Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 19/03/2012

Monday’s puzzle...

Across

3 Step over line in precinct (5)

8 It’s right to long for first lady — or girl (6)

9 May want the French to provoke one (6)

10 Get old coin for good turn in East Africa (6)

11 Even CID, at the end, arranged corroboration (8)

12 and 29 Star had to get ready, at the end of the day (6)

13 Take orders from senior officer, off-line (6)

14 Set off for school in good time (8)

17 Compensates for substandard groups (7)

19 Bring to light copy of exhibit (7)

23 Fixes own diets, by arrangement (4,4)

27 Alternative contract could create trouble (6)

29 See 12 across

30 Authentic painting coming back into view (8)

31 Introduce runner into fashionable group (6)

32 Cover up project with some camouflage (6)

33 Create a stir with a number of rich head-dresses (6)

34 Shows favouritism to other teams (5)

DOWN

1 In full bloom, when grown in season (6)

2 Did Henry strike over new philosophers? (8)

3 It appeals to a new model, to be fair (8)

4 Waits on a non-drinker, before finishes (7)

5 Join up with leaderless soldiers ahead of schedule (6)

6 Middle orders intend to depreciate (6)

7 Bring to light the final line by one citizen, briefly (6)

13 Find a good crowd, in spirit (5)

15 and 18 Make a mistake, by hitting the wrong target (6)

16 Former team had to return compliment (5)

18 See 15 down

20 Individualists, at centre field, secured first and second (8)

21 Are told about second signal (8)

22 Preferably as a substitute, in 3 across (7)

24 On the whole, in time to perform (6)

25 Split the difference, getting a run in the outhouse (6)

26 That’s gone, when having to arrange some body parts (6)

28 Sailor on the way to foreign parts (6)