Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 25/01/2012

ACROSS

1 Farm worker’s spread in the middle of the day (10,5)

9 Star mixes gruel with you and me (7)

10 Most of the soldiers had dietary course of treatment (7)

11 One has business with a Spanish island (5)

12 Big machine first to take over major part of one’s life (4,5)

13 Fairly gracefully (7)

14 So one African country is included or another (7)

16 Staring in amazement at what father saw (3-4)

19 Progressing towards a star (7)

21 Rigid rule? (9)

23 One who is very near (5)

24 Took no notice of disastrous eroding (7)

25 Drunk performing inside this evening (7)

26 Dog knocking over a Pilsener well in front (8-7)

DOWN

1 Small part of science? (8,7)

2 Writing about departing currently in progress (7)

3 Bravery of lover Roy losing heart (9)

4 Make a mistake - gamely? (7)

5 We in Paris hesitantly against inclusion whilst in a jumpy state (7)

6 Suitable gallery housed that which is allowed (5)

7 Figure unfeeling for the most part, real problem (7)

8 Fairytale couple played with Agnes enthralled (6,3,6)

15 Record fellow, one with a madness about one particular thing (9)

17 Husband or wife might be sleeping in company (7)

18 Abominably lewd din to diminish (7)

19 Way equipment over the way was taken to island in the Caribbean (2,5)

20 Stupid person, say, taking first-class spear (7)

22 Warning from temptress (5)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Armless, 5 Action, 11 Fair wear and tear, 12 Idea, 13 Blade, 14 Pain, 17 Shadow, 18 Dormant, 20 Fleapit, 22 Motion, 24 Pans, 25 Deuce, 26 Away, 29 Ancient pedigree, 30 Hyena, 31 Deftest.

Down: 2 Raise a hue and cry, 3 Laws, 4 Swallow, 6 Coda, 7 Open a can of worms, 8 Affix, 9 Candid, 10 Granite, 15 Adopt, 16 Broth, 19 Off-peak, 21 Thefts, 22 Machete, 23 Lyres, 27 Sewn, 28 Gist