Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 25/11/14

Tuesday’s puzzle
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25/11/14

ACROSS

1 Carried out repairs to shoes reported to have been flogged and made better (5,3,6)

9 Doctor required to supervise replacement of slimy schoolwear (7)

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10 Sung hot mash-up at wedding under duress (7)

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11 Wickedness uncovered in Perthshire village (not necessarily 3) (4)

12 Currency used with old coin in volatile Middle East country ... (5)

13 ... the country from which I fled (4)

16 To put ID label on at first use brings answer to flying squirrels (7)

17 Puts off the Spanish in less than a week (6)

19 So malt is brewed _ nearly (6)

22 Secured place in sea to fish (7)

25 To the French, to English, to Americans – a car (4)

26 Scrap found in gully (5)

27 Ornamental button turns to dust (4)

30 Crown operation that’s not concealed (7)

31 They say it’s the only place to have sun lounges (7)

32 Support is sorry, I hear, for being angry about national flag (2,7,5)

DOWN

1 Splits up groups containing government agents (8)

2 Hunting by night with a politician in the heather (7)

3 Boring Perthshire village (not necessarily 11) (4)

4 Table linen in piles round family (7)

5 Partner to shun bad trouble (7)

6 Cupid returned, aggrieved (4)

7 Soon embraced retrieval of example with enthusiasm (7)

8 For East Lothian town to lose trustee from the start is concerning (5)

14 It is forbidden to say thanks and then shout down (5)

15 Be willing to accept youngster with knife (5)

18 Bridges allow child in to driving control facilities (8)

20 Lean towards including the most flexible (7)

21 One out for the day – or for the count? (7)

22 Journalist observed sharp tool (7)

23 Riot on a reunion in Canadian city (7)

24 Guy is so accepting of stoneworker (5)

28 Most unsympathetic coverage of knockout (4)

29 This smart fellow has beer that’s cool initially (4)