Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 05/03/13

Across

1 Mocks simpler arrangement (7)

5 Glossed over being an atheist (7)

9 Reported to test evidence of weakness, perhaps, in missile (7)

10 North African city is in great shape (7)

11 Curse the Olympic flame, perhaps, for removing paint (9)

12 It could be a blot on the character to remain at home, missing end of day (5)

13 Old Testament character meets successor when it’s happening (5)

15 Farm machinery serving John Barleycorn? (9)

16 Shatter feathers in zero-tolerance operation (9)

18 Store holding other metal bar (5)

21 Numbskull fits first rivet into satellite (5)

22 Police nearly arrested Palestinian representing conic section (9)

24 Is it true I kept company with single gypsy? (7)

26 Luv in A&E turns out to be dead (7)

27 Sheep one returned to sit on front of American car (7)

28 Hates extreme drive that proves a trial (7)

Down

1 Can be drunk out of a jug given to sort of seaman (7)

2 E-book contains sanctimonious precis (7)

3 Clumsy at fashionable English gym (5)

4 Train to USA wobbles to indicate no more can be squeezed in (10,5)

5 Go to pick up the Mini, say, and be given evasive answers (3,3,9)

6 Brown has been tricked, it’s said (3)

7 Music company think highly of Qatar, for example (7)

8 May be pulled to influence contenders for theory of everything (7)

12 Shady greedy for Japanese dish (5)

14 Symbol indicating it’s all right to collect half score (5)

16 Associate doctor’s funny (7)

17 Brigade unfortunately cut down (7)

19 Expressions of surprise at unacceptable toys (7)

20 Vouchers surround second half of duet with signs of approval (7)

23 Brag about snakes that took head of tiger (5)

25 China’s vital force revealed in Greek letter (3)