Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 16/02/2012

ACROSS

1 Bad side left out, if it’s weakened (8)

5 Could an old sailor achieve his objective? (6)

9 May be indifferent, so tend to get hardly any (8)

10 Did a merchant have to reckon with heartless emperor? (6)

12 Beer made from brewing in Germany (6)

13 See fit to draw up plans, not square (5)

16 Calculate value in order to get even (6)

17 One girl’s led another into dishonour (8)

20 Agrees to cheat new groups getting about (8)

21 Soldiers taking on volunteers left a bit unhinged (6)

23 Inspire actions to 25 across ... (5)

25 ... about to follow up with right response (6)

28 Hammer out one from dramatic legend (6)

29 Old side had good organisation in order to cut loose (8)

30 Odds on to finish with second outlays (6)

31 Go wrong over time, say, with a masterplan (8)

DOWN

1 Cut off large-leaved plant in basin ... (4)

2 ... and cut up about capital statue (4)

3 To ring one firm to get empty store may be contentious (9)

4 With two hands, endorse the badge (6)

6 It’s a sound principle to get towards the front (5)

7 Gads about with latvians about to start to go left (10)

8 Reckon to get a sermon before a dance (10)

11 Delicate fellow right to be indisposed ... (5)

14 ... and highly esteemed, with a right to be touch and go (10)

15 To give offence to 17 across is easy, at first (10)

18 Rule out liar to become good resistance fighter (9)

19 Look into the best area to live (5)

22 To be precise, is in a restricted occupation (6)

24 Runner had little time to remove unwanted plants ... (5)

26 ... from border in a flower bed, generally (4)

27 Object to having to study on the last day (4)

Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1 Still-life, 9 Sample, 10 Abdicate, 11 Door-to, 12 Delete, 14 Door, 15 Ridge, 16 Defend, 18 Breeder, 21 Reactor, 24 Tigris, 26 Rapid, 30 Fast, 31 Anorak, 32 Tannoy, 33 Salesman, 34 Evenly, 35 Unfairest.

Down: 2 Tablet, 3 Loiter, 4 Loaded, 5 Fielder, 6 Galore, 7 Aperient, 8 Secondary, 11 Dodge, 13 Tied, 17 A bit steep, 19 Engineer, 20 Essay, 22 Akin, 23 Artisan, 25 If only, 27 Paella, 28 Dosser, 29 Harass.