Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 29/05/2015

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Earned some extra cash in the evening, perhaps, hoping to get degree before weekend (7)

5 Claim attention with “I represent the local paper” (7)

9 Less mature guy one’s swapped with Roger (7)

10 Tops the game as to what you hit to give complete satisfaction (3,4)

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11 Bury apprehension, they say, and stick one’s nose in (9)

12 Wow! Soldier’s found dog (5)

13 Sign on to get into golden roles (5)

15 Establish position forcibly in irate tone (9)

16 Utensil used to get cuts of meat on credit (9)

18 What Richard may have sounded like after much shouting for one of these (5)

21 Sailing ship getting only halfway through race is more appealing (5)

22 Paperback’s light, captivating at first, then finished (4,5)

24 Hunt with sinister intention before arranged meeting (7)

26 Momentum sustained miles up stream (7)

27 Ran past model and posted inflammatory material (7)

28 Feature of the weather, perhaps, first mild, then starting to change (7)

DOWN

1 Purchase magazine to put off the evil hour (3,4)

2 Issue loud but empty threats of black rapacity with leer, even (7)

3 TV magnate to make fun of America in wind-up (5)

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4 Aroused computer’s user when completely revolutionised (6,2,3,4)

5 Imprisoned as a result of sentence _ not a moment too soon! (2,3,4,2,4)

6 One’s in gym with game, for example (3)

7 Large shops provide facility to aim rope (7)

8 Assigned slot for group detention (3,4)

12 American girth is a sure thing (5)

14 Unfortunate person having unlucky roles (5)

16 Flier’s place to pick over in bed (7)

17 In this month, ego demands are busy (2,3,2)

19 Change currency when a pound appears in sketches (7)

20 Serious purpose of loch on estate (7)

23 Police heard in wood (5)

25 Be slick enough to go under without a leader (3)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Tremendous, 9 Area, 10 Brigantine, 11 Exempt, 12 Angel, 15 Ramps, 18 Annie, 19 Canapes, 20 Cameo, 21 Hedge, 22 Retinue, 23 Purse, 24 Reset, 26 Speed, 29 Random, 31 Aggravated, 32 Tout, 33 Turn aside.

Down: 2 Rare, 3 Mugs up, 4 Ninja, 5 Owing, 6 Steel, 7 Promenades, 8 Battlement, 13 Nonstop, 14 Expense, 15 Recuperate, 16 Memorandum, 17 Score, 18 Asher, 25 Equals, 26 Smart, 27 Eager, 28 Drags, 30 Lead.