Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 11/11/13

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11/11/13

ACROSS

3 and 34 across Dawn appears through the trees left in close (5-5)

8 Is i right to leave out disclosure (6)

9 Moved to and fro to music with a strong beat (6)

10 Empty court had to take over in secret (6)

11 Male involved in duet had kept pace with others (8)

12 and 29 across Check old sailor winning bronze (6)

13 Were the rank-and-file showing off in a march-past? (6)

14 In the first place, brasier used for barbecue item (5,3)

17 Might one man overtake the last vehicle in stand still (7)

19 For the second time, a bird had to display endurance (7)

23 Complication over one radius in a plane figure (8)

27 Forwards move forward through great tackles (6)

29 See 12 across

30 Turn head over heels in south-west England (8)

31 Concentrated on rich carrying a lot of weight (6)

32 Is about to melt down household waste (6)

33 Two little boys followed after (6)

34 See 3 across

DOWN

1 Cover up heartless, false girl (6)

2 Made up rare type of rum (8)

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3 Falls over, coming after, without a long line, so spreads it on thick (8)

4 Does having to back down mean humiliation? On the contrary (7)

5 Turn into street-car, before getting a shock (6)

6 Run into small headland in conflict (6)

7 Was the enemy forced to take on one from Arabia? (6)

13 and 16 Up front at place having deposit on line (5-5)

15 and 18 About to take issue with a premise (6)

16 See 13 down

18 See 15 down

20 Conduct one from a train, before the second show(8)

21 Pertaining to element of important substance (8)

22 Drop curtain going down at some stage (7)

24 Editor out of sorts created a disturbance (6)

25 On approach, gain access to a sports ground (6)

26 Force Poles to put out the absolute truth (6)

28 Move at a steady pace through American territory (6)

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