Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 27/08/2012

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Taking the lead, close to time for a debut perfomance (5,5)

6 Line-up on schedule for programme (4)

10 Rules out dan’s washer-woman (9)

11 Terrier about to broadcast solemn ending (5)

12 Take to the streets to resist insurrection (6)

13 Have a little time in that place for operation (7)

15 Continued non-stop in various instances (9)

18 A large number in front of the church for a wedding (5)

19 In fact, one often seems to be uptight (5)

21 With capital D, a constellation of stars (9)

23 Root up old plot, for study in the past (7)

24 Army orderly recruited from club staff (6)

27 Second rating about to use fencing weapon (5)

28 Able to read out line for old singer (9)

29 Attracted driver to take two different directions (4)

30 Did a down-and0out mean to go downhill? (10)

DOWN

1 Cut down a dossier for the Cabinet (4)

2 Turn in; got up; come round (5)

3 Long-winded routine, all the same (7)

4 Out of place, to object to take writer back (5)

5 At the side, unfortunately, dragged one’s feet (9)

7 Noble, commonly, had little time for the French philosopher (9)

8 Foolish person from Dundee, hard to manage (10)

9 After coming second, the best may cry out loud (6)

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14 Is unhappy about having petered out, with some tension (10)

16 Was an officer not in favour of standing firm (9)

17 Accommodating, to a degree, and inclined to be competent (9)

20 Told, right away, one’s delighted (6)

22 It’s wrong to explode after act of violence (7)

24 Thrust forward in decisive WW2 battle (5)

25 Find a platform in the town square, naturally (5)

26 Sound fast, to be precise (4)

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