Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 07/02/2012

Across

1 Professional adviser, tho ‘Don’t!’ is the essence of his advice (12)

9 Label promises unreliable (7)

10 Works within current direction to produce joint (7)

11 One might sink to such depths, they say (4)

12 Take the road from cat’s concert to youngster’s music (5)

13 Spend extravagantly when depressed (4)

16 Find support in any free-for-all (7)

17 Detectives discovered in grass, lying down, during tie-break (7)

18 Habits of government agency (7)

21 Something prepared by Ms Leith sounds over-refined (7)

23 Parcel to be unpacked by Gael (4)

24 German fellow first encountered at smart hotel (5)

25 Normal education provided for boy (4)

28 Notices re-arrangement of group (7)

29 Smile – it’s another sort of oneupmanship (7)

30 Stew bull’s liver and add to every other meat for perfect solution (6,6)

Down

2 Massage girl with disease (7)

3 Return expression of disdain for old plaything (4)

4 Future of the French? Very little (7)

5 Saw that Christmas cake-making had reached marzipan stage (7)

6 Zulu warriors trap member in units (4)

7 Journey motivated three times as many (7)

8 Group of scientists look for note among load of paper (8,4)

9 Do away with patient in flat bag (8,4)

14 Collect something initially from local store (5)

15 Special constable’s on the beat with spy (5)

19 Comforts of sun attracting winning moves (7)

20 Greys in disarray over possible evidence of drug-taking (7)

21 Spinach, perhaps, in broth to be cooked with physical exertion (7)

22 Think of one periodical with directory cut out (7)

26,27 Thriller set in Irish village – see poster (4,4)

Yesterday’s solution:

Across: 1 Centre-forwards, 9 Respite, 10 Mingled, 11 Acre, 23 Scrap, 13 Over, 16 Limited, 17 Escort, 19 Corner, 22 Creeper, 25 Wait, 26 Usher, 27 Grim, 30 Protect, 31 Exclude, 32 Asks for trouble.

Down: 1 Curtails, 2 Nostrum, 3 Raid, 4 Fleeced, 5 Rampage, 6 Acne, 7 Deliver, 8 Adore, 14 Stand, 15 Screw, 18 Premiers, 20 Omnibus, 21 Risotto, 23 Clement, 23 Perturb, 24 Swipe, 28 Less, 29 Echo.