Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 29/05/2012

Tuesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 29th May 2012, 01:00 BST

ACROSS

1 Up-to-date report on where to put your money (7,7)

9 Love in a mist makes jazz singer knock back gin (7)

10 Snake that puts the wind up one? (7)

11 Took a tumble on the hillside (4)

12 Forces entertainment extended for intelligent society (5)

13 It’s crazy to back knock out (4)

16 Robot factory partner operates in the country (7)

17 Make sure dog’s in a safe (6)

19 Verbal agreement to climb (6)

22 Curse interrupted by expression of disgust at rush of cold air (7)

25 Is she right not to wed? (4)

26 Rent out meadows to the east (5)

27 In France I took record for vehicle (4)

30 Reported attempt to damage missile (7)

31 The sound of a feather on the North Wind (7)

32 Counsel, having found out about mates (7,7)

DOWN

1 Pines for forensic interpretation (8)

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2 and 20 down Being a career soldier who gives his vehicle proper care (7,7)

3 Fish in fisherman’s equipment beheaded (4)

4 Sharon’s sidekick entered first-rate network (7)

5 Erratic process produces giggles on stage (7)

6 Crop of a third share leads (4)

7 Ten oral compositions come before (2,5)

8 Dash into telephone company with main force (5)

14 Ships beat a retreat over time (5)

15 Do away with reactionary centre’s holiday villages (5)

18 Minister’s allowances cause possible dissent about initial pay (8)

20 See 2 down

21 Rate the order of play (7)

22 Team of detectives on mother’s side? (7)

23 Merlin gets upset by Glasgow trouble maker (7)

24 Gives out “it’s time” while keeling over (5)

28 Your first audience for “The Four Seasons” (4)

29 Mountain starts firing up Japanese interest (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Tears apart, 6 Draw, 10 Measuring, 11 Aspen, 12 Peanut, 13 Supreme, 15 Thunderer, 18 Dwell, 19 Order, 21 Permeates, 23 Parlour, 24 Arises, 27 Elite, 28 Economise, 29 Eden, 30 Estate cars.

Down: 1 Tame, 2 Abase, 3 Spurned, 4 Print, 5 Registrar, 7 Represent, 8 Wanderlust, 9 Rapped, 14 Atmosphere, 16 Undermine, 17 Reporters, 20 Rioted, 22 Episode, 24 Aroma, 25 Erica, 26 Sets.