Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 18/02/2012

ACROSS

1 One speaking ill of another returned to unruly tribe (9)

6 Re-equip engineers with jerky movement (5)

9 Bill taken in by his namesake, one with a lot of germs (7)

10 Most desirable plot I am cultivating (7)

11 Poet found yeast fermenting (5)

12 Expression in speech, say, can vary on the point (9)

13 Did not walk round cowboy show (5)

14 A girl a lot troubled by reptile (9)

17 See in daybed however observant (5-4)

19 Being famous, made a record (5)

21 Adore Bramley and get a tomato (4-5)

24 One existing gland (5)

26 Visible understanding (7)

27 Officer’s colourful butterfly (7)

28 Blyton character tending to be sleepy? (5)

29 Left-winger, a continental worker after first day was not required (9)

DOWN

1 Policeman found before dazzler producing something overwhelmingly excellent (5)

2 and 3 Tale about two farm animals that’s highly unlikely (4,3,4,5)

4 Supplementary course (9)

5 Sleeping place to come home to (5)

6 It goes round and round and up and down (5)

7 Extra benefit scone might have (3,2,2)

8 Plant having shoot of outstanding excellence (9)

13 Maverick beast uprising (9)

15 and 16 The way speaker addresses adults (6,3,9)

18 Recommended by Dave and Sid by accident (7)

20 Avert an atrocity in small restaurant (7)

22 Incensed this young man (5)

23 Dwindle or flag if blue (5)

25 Somewhat more lethargically offered for rent again (5)

Yesterday’s solution

Across: 8 Decimate, 9 Abates, 10 Flambe, 11 Killdeer, 12 Anon, 13 Concession, 15 Camelid, 17 Join the club, 20 Combusting, 22 See 17, 24 Malarial, 26 Tutors, 27 Pliers, 28 Close-ups.

Down: 1 Teflon, 2 Diamante, 3 Paperclips, 4,5 Beck and call, 6 Pandas, 7 Behemoth, 14 Elongatiom, 16 Adorable, 18 Niceties, 19 Dialect, 21 Blazer, 23 Unripe, 25 Inst.

Last week’s solution

Across: 1 Biological clock, 9 Inflect, 10 Lighter, 11 Tentacular, 12 Veto, 14 Paintier, 15 Arrive, 17 Cleave, 18 Launcher, 21 Amen, 22 Coconut-shy, 24 Sophist, 25 Ezekiel, 26 Sunrise industry.

Down: 1 Built-up, 2 Offensive weapon, 3 Overactive, 4 Intruder, 5 Afloat, 6 Cage, 7 On the night-shift, 8 Karaoke, 13 Art nouveau, 16 Napoleon, 17 Chassis, 19 Royalty, 20 Bottle, 23 Divi.