Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman

Wednesday’s puzzle
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Oct 2011, 10:41 BST

ACROSS

1 It iswhat is achieved by working unprofitably (9,4)

10 Gold inside damaged urn on Pacific island (5)

11 Piecrust inessentially contained brown coating (9)

12 Incorporating main part in eastern vase (9)

13 Runover (5)

14 One making plans broadcast cheers, about 1,000 (7)

16 Boated? (7)

18 Hesitantly inside Victoria and Albert gallery (7)

20 Winger had disputeafter dispute (7)

21 One might beseatedheregiving many apained cry (5)

23 Oriental spider I’mremoving from the skin (9)

25 Again test engineersoncegoing to a pit (2-7)

26 From Redcar, Oliver’s lady (5)

27 Scarce not wearing long trousers going to London before work (2,5,6)

DOWN

2 Find depth exactly (5)

3 Golfer who delivers the goods? (9)

4 Soldier to makeamistake in level of hierarchy (7)

5 Sniff showy bunch of flowers (7)

6 River to behold with anger (5)

7 Protects a slovenly onlooker (9)

8 Concentrated with worry about hospital treatment (9,4)

9 Slow-wittedSal could have come from town in Lancashire (13)

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15 Agatha’sman had article of extraordinary strength and size (9)

17 Drink not as spectacular as could be (6-3)

19 Retailer did not start arranging workshop (7)

20 His (Ern’s) awful black eyes (7)

22 Warm before becoming hot onmoor (5)

24 Endless spirit that is ethical (5)