Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 19/08/13

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Sound judgment displayed by epic financial centre (8)

5 Grumble about strange spirit (6)

10 College officer had to take note of custodian (9)

11 Was a clergyman off his head to commit crime? (5)

12 Insanity caused by antics is not new (2,5)

13 About to run off with some regret (7)

14 Looking to capture little bird (8)

17 Driver, in short, had to reproduce cover (5)

19 Did somebody part from his mentor, socially? (5)

21 Science subject off line, replaced by some top pharmacists (8)

24 Conservative has No 10. Correct (7)

25 Elaborate treadle had to be modified (7)

27 People head off into Pennsylvania to dance (5)

28 Unworried by smooth departure (9)

29 Daughter meant to change, getting one behind the other (6)

30 Tries to get 10, so cheers up (8)

DOWN

1 Is prone to drink in the last drop of ale (6)

2 Develops in a long row sometimes (5)

3 Can set out thinner to act a stain remover (7)

4 Have grounds to nominate with impunity ... (5)

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6 ... and turn 4 down with right to begin defence when open to attack (7)

7 Scoundrel can turn out nice and smart (9)

8 Brought about fracture with old injury (8)

9 With power, old rascal had right to discontinue meeting (8)

15 Sailor boy took in the waterproof cloth (9)

16 Saw red perfume at daybreak (8)

18 Supply cannabis as base for soup (5-3)

20 It’s wrong to fly off the handle at maltreatment (7)

22 Managed to inter, for example, the whole number (7)

23 At short notice, took a long time over cliches (6)

25 A man, for instance, may go down the gangway (5)

26 Hoist a few beams, we’re told (5)

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