Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 23/01/2012
Across
1 Arrive at dawn, when all will be revealed (4,2,5)
9 Reach limits before one French runner (5)
10 Turn up with lute, and play rock and roll (8)
12 In the meantime, about to become honest (7)
13 Withdraws short recipe everyone had had to sample first (7)
14 Gets in before a psychologist (5)
15 Determine to cook up a tart with brie (9)
18 Stood up to European contingent, having graduated (9)
20 Deny having to root about underground (5)
21 Left out some highballs to preserve doubtful characters (7)
24 Paint good workers into a hole (7)
25 Let it be, on line, in order to make one small (8)
26 Coat small house in an aggressive manner (5)
27 In the middle of brunch, wanting to have it easy (11)
Down
2 Overtures, in key, with top soprano for starters (7)
3 In the past, a new 20 across was high-spirited (9)
4 Did champion lose his head when getting on a bit? (5)
5 The Italian right is unauthorised (7)
6 It can be hard to get back to the Spanish tavern (5)
7 Four start out in vain attempt at interference (11)
8 Although below par, decline to collapse (8)
11 Have around ten in position, and on display (11)
16 Plot flexibility for retirement cover (9)
17 EMI can be worried about the environment (8)
19 Of course, include one new performance (7)
20 About to have US soldier to lead others to get treatment (7)
22 It’s hard to get back into the Western World (5)
23 Get a bit more from the next race (5)