Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 10/3/2014

ACROSS

1 Use mouldable materials to support working with a specialist (7-7)

9 Made clear that it’s pronounced open (7)

10 Menial left out has first-class assistance (7)

11 It’s hard to leave at times, although it belongs to us (4)

12 Prevent a lecturer being too predictable (5)

13 Be wary of the disposition of the admin department (4)

16 Warned about trade with the French (7)

17 At the end, meets up with approval (6)

19 Have a psychological block about having to cut someone off (4-2)

22 Starting to go astray, expert followed property row (7)

25 Have to get final story into print (4)

26 Needing little time to mature? That’s nonsense (5)

27 Go on a long hard journey through the centre, keeping on track (4)

30 Survey size of model, as a rule (7)

31 Did duo veer off when behind schedule? (7)

32 It’s essential to have bearing on a major policy speech (7,7)

DOWN

1 Has a plan of action to support an old lady (8)

2 Feel unfavourable to a German poetic work (7)

3 Find trustee, in short, working in the market-place (4)

4 Cuts out one way to get a dessert item (7)

5 Get the better of one at a high level (7)

6 Uniform needed when opening game as right-back ... (4)

7 ... and opening alternative, provided with hard water (7)

8 Set to study geography, or biology, in the end (5)

14 Put on a performance, at some level (5)

15 Shop in West or East Linton (5)

18 Wakens up second eleven, at first, showing lack of strength (8)

20 Still calm, so intercede to smooth things over (7)

21 Although tense, follow through with ideal (7)

22 Old captain docked, while making a dessert (7)

23 Get a contract to cut short a connection (7)

24 Tricky fellow got the second set (5)

28 In Paris, you join the Navy, in succession (4)

29 Make one’s way close to new target (4)