Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 20/12/2011

ACROSS

1 Mr Poet erects contraption used to measure properties of light (12)

9 Irish boy will not stay long when ‘e’s present (7)

10 The sum I collected secured Scottish turnip (7)

11 Old railway technology suitable for UK citizen (4)

12 Vendettas result in charge on property by police officer (5)

13 Cheeky nipper takes part (4)

16 Send Tam to procure transports for Daisy, perhaps (7)

17 Sharp response that’s fruity when big taunt finally hits home (7)

18 One getting away has a jaunt following two directions (7)

21 Gunny pillage (7)

23 Just leads old North London hostel (4)

24 Sacred sound issuing from heart of pale female (5)

25 Big game hunting (4)

28 Skateboard skill displayed on parapet? (7)

29 Dressing hospital covered in additional foundations (7)

30 It may be best not to upset Shaw’s play (3,5,4)

DOWN

2 Sort of fruit to give a bye to when one’s on the menu (7)

3 Something to plant — and cut down (4)

4 Scarlet, having dashed for Bow Street, perhaps? (7)

5 Bullfighter reconciled to a dram (7)

6 Where, on my birthday say, you might give volume (4)

7 What the cobbler does when he’s introduced at dances (7)

8 You and I, standing at the lady’s mirror, may predict if storms lie ahead (7,5)

9 Do as the directors suggest but come to nothing (2,2,3,5)

14 and 26 Push one’s luck as agency worker taking first two notes (5,4)

15 Spots the sound of glasses (5)

19 Scotsman joined alien in pipe of peace (7)

20 If often involved in poor return, may not want to shout it from here (7)

21 EC palls unless designed with cutting edge (7)

22 Less capable ten ripe for conversion (7)

26 See 14 down

27 Record is held in District of Columbia (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Going off, 5 Scrape, 10 Oregano, 11 Obscene, 12 Ettie, 13 Tendering, 14 Mathematicians, 17 Constitutional, 21 Appointee, 23 Sidle, 24 Blossom, 25 Obverse, 26 Entree, 27 Estrange.

Down: 1 Grocer, 2 Inertia, 3 Grapeshot, 4 From time to time, 6 Caste, 7 America, 8 Energise, 9 Going to the dogs, 15 Cross over, 16 Scrabble, 18 Nips out, 19 Andiron, 20 severe, 22 Issue.