Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 19/10/13

Saturday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Travelling, try Beach Road to find energy source (12)

8 Universal pointless strip? (5)

9 Sent pictures via the tube (9)

11 Rex rings judge retrieving one working ahead (6)

12 Robert, Royston and Alan ring it on ten bells (3,5)

14` Talk vivaciously, bubble and hiss (10)

15 Catch rubbish containers on the way back (4)

18 Inevitability, so it is said, for fundraising garden party (4)

19 Vote I worry about in place of retreat from the real world (5,5)

21 Serviceman’s home (8)

23 Put money inside underwear (6)

25 Ten appearing in new radiant energy transmitted (9)

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26 Moving inshore he left substance used in making varnish (5)

27 One direct route goes round immediately (12)

DOWN

1 Don’t be ridiculous, get down from your high horse (4,3,2)

2 Study of fireworks or salad plants? (8)

3 German man getting up unchanged (4)

4 Chicken-hearted eccentric received official warning (6,4)

5 Venerate US patriot (6)

6 Appetising savoury (5)

7 Colourful state of excitement, it’s contagious (7,5)

10 Thinking about imprisoning (12)

13 Difficult to understand state of the course (5,5)

16 Latest clothing in a state (3,6)

17 Trend was bothering disciple (2,6)

20 A jolly lady’s boats were Spanish (6)

22 Accountant Edward brought up trainee (5)

24 Some benign attack from bloodsucker (4)

Yesterday’s solution: Across: 1 Capsize, 5 Samosas, 9 Potshot, 10 Retinue, 11 Tolerance, 12 Moped, 13 Liard, 15 Suppliers, 16 Set up test, 18 Homes, 21 Drift, 22 Rheumatic, 24 Come too, 26 Strange, 27 Redcoat, 28 No sweat.

Down: 1 Capital, 2 Patella, 3 Ichor, 4 Eat one’s heart out, 5 Sir Les Patterson, 6 Mat, 7 Synapse, 8 Speedos, 12 Mulch, 14 Depot, 16 Sidecar, 17 Trimmed, 19 Matinee, 20 Sickest, 23 Mores, 25 Tho.

Last week’s solution:

Across: 1 Sobranje, 5 Warm up, 10 Minicab, 11 Aquaria, 12 Iceni, 13 Fattening, 14 Run for one’s life, 17 Preux chevalier, 21 Cock robin, 23 My eye, 24 Railway, 25 Gin-

fizz, 26 Legend, 27 Creative.

Down: 1 Summit, 2 Bandeau, 3 Arctic fox, 4 Jobs for the boys, 6 Amuse, 7 Martini, 8 Playgoer, 9 Salt and vinegar, 15 Salamanca, 16 Spectral, 18 Etching, 19 Emeriti, 20 Teazle, 22 Rowan.