Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 07/07/14

Monday’s puzzle...
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ACROSS

1 Is happy to appear in some rags (4)

3 Flowers for those about to run races (10)

10 Did one twin ever manage to question another? (9)

11 Find the final opening, in consequence (5)

12 Made brief appearance in quarter-sessions (5)

13 At one time, had a long time to make hay, and harped on about it (8)

15 Can be lending support if becoming well-established (7)

17 Incline to join the German rowing club (7)

19 Say no, eg, to design of a bouquet (7)

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21 Is about to team up with university, to create surplus (7)

22 Broadcast report in support of challenge ... (8)

24 ... and long broadcast coming, finally, from a Highland village (5)

27 Is conscious of a clash, by the end, like 16 down (5)

29 Imitated, in a way, how to browbeat people (10)

30 Copes with divorcing him, even if it does take a long time (4)

DOWN

1 One’s sparkling in first grade, before messing thins up (10)

2 Change a long note, right at the end (5)

4 Appearing to be in a revolutionary state (7)

5 We land up with European economic programme from the US (3,4)

6 Greek character was one of the volunteers (5)

7 Start and finish with boy having no fixed limits (4-5)

8 Settle at the end, on a building plot (4)

9 Crying out for a welcome address (8)

14 Common pledges may bear fruit (10)

16 Conscientious former pupils rave about good books (9)

18 Certain sailors took to old instrument (8)

20 Longed, by the end, to have got paid employment (7)

21 The 21 across meant to mix in with the Navy (7)

23 Best to give some credit to West in retreat (5)

25 Might one inform the audience about decoration? (5)

26 Dress some as Roman infantry (4)

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