Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 21/07/15

Tuesday’s puzzle

ACROSS

1 Carnivores taken to places for retraining (8)

5 Moves simple frocks (6)

9 Be in pain to some extent, and show fury, regarding the right to vote (8)

10 Ruined in Round One! (6)

12 Student missed original route to getting slimmer (6)

13 Piece of paper man found in class (5)

16 Team is prepared to fix target (3,3)

17 Provide for the insertion of medical tube (8)

20 Make dirt, clean up _ this may be the result (8)

21 Churchman adopts new weapon (6)

23 To be half nuts and lit up (5)

25 Make these in reparation, having given word of assent to detective sergeant (6)

28 Stomach the final uproar (6)

29 Solitary reformer is one who supports monarchy (8)

30 Diner devours first sausage in post-fast fest (6)

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31 Achieve instant transfer via sound box with scart socket, perhaps (8)

DOWN

1 and 2 Beyond activity in previous existence (4,4)

3 Let maid creep away? No, seize the day! (5,4)

4 Silver used in prong for Moroccan pot (6)

6 Can’t begin to express gratitude for quantities of yarn (5)

7 Observe lease taken on by grand citizen from Tuscany (10)

8 Seeking refuge by experimenting with lighteners (10)

11 Dared to show frantic fear (5)

14 Am I alone in asking if it’s fair to get chronic fatigue? (2,2,4,2)

15 Sporadically, a turnover is followed by divine period (2,3,5)

18 What the trial judge did when persistent offender took drug (5,4)

19 Loaf with second-rate novel (5)

22 Plead with a person to get lost (6)

24 Sick in the French city (in northern France) (5)

26 Dog offers loud assent to mating (4)

27 Test messed up? Don’t alter it (4)