Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 09/12/2011

ACROSS

1 Check text that will turn the tide and make coach retire (7)

5 Express can take to court something that’s no longer with us (7)

9 It’s found by pig following first lead in real situation (7)

10 Original pair trained performer in farm vehicle (7)

11 Seen in the way that some find out (9)

12 Cat reported with a bone (5)

13 Be unimpressed by noise-reducing carpet (5)

15 Originators dressing down first employee coming in (9)

16 Downtown Miss Clark — nice when one’s out — shows sulkiness (9)

18 Only grasp victory to do this here (5)

21 Frosted mirror gives half reflection at first (5)

22 Very low-tech? Not at all! (3,4,2)

24 Guided film studio in black and white (7)

26 Acting for men only in one place (2,5)

27 Royalty travelling by rail through country (7)

28 A number of academics get something allowing them to stretch (7)

DOWN

1 Eastern rulers viewed as parts of revolution (7)

2 Does he throw people out of ball? (7)

3 Put on ice iron accepted by the Germans (5)

4 Defend Earth gone wild in original paradise (3,6,2,4)

5 To dine at a restaurant, consuming a single piece of offal with sugar, makes one grieve deeply (3,4,5,3)

6 Scots couple starts to walk away (3)

7 Can’t be important (7)

8 Series of posts are hardest to demolish (7)

12 Sex appeal got shown up in loose robes (5)

14 Free glide is very cold (5)

16 Tamagotchi on battlement? (7)

17 One skilled at balancing glass (7)

19 Haul over business graduate taking nothing for backache (7)

20 Courses in middle of menu followed by chestnuts, say (7)

23 Are sinners taking cannabis, perhaps? (5)

25 Girl gets stroke (3)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 8 Announce, 9 Obeyed, 10 Adagio, 11 Attracts, 12 Here, 13 Elementary, 15 Amassed, 17 Because, 20 Frightened, 22 Deep, 24 Strangle, 26 Tattoo, 27 Comedy, 28 Thorough.

Down: 1 On edge, 2 Congress, 3 Incoherent, 4 Debated, 5 Lost, 6 Pedant, 7 Features, 14 Emendation, 16 Marathon, 18 Addition, 19 Invests, 21 Grades, 23 Enough, 25 Guys.