Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 24/04/2012

Across

1 Cover increase on company member (8)

5 Can air be doctored for treating bruises? (6)

9 Repent agony suffered in Defense Department (8)

10 Put down sailor at sea, convulsed, dead (6)

12 Legislation prohibits central totem as part of monument (6)

13 Wheat composed of the French liquor (5)

16 Get up into line like a wolf (6)

17 Funny fellow, a Scotsman with spice (8)

20 A supporter is recovering on scratched area (8)

21 A place to meet as way of approach (6)

23 Second American greeting for Japanese dish (5)

25 Sum one might give for a 29 (6)

28 Bled, ie, made ready for eating (6)

29 Horse comes out with plain moo! (8)

30 Somewhat good-looking (6)

31 Were 60s band and lead singer lacking rhythm? (8)

Down

1 Gamble on return from mushrooms (4)

2 Horseman endeavoured to hide part of 29, say (4)

3 Can’t stare freely at solvents and catalysts (9)

4 Films lederhosen (6)

6 Frenzied attack enveloping boy (5)

7 Piece of equipment used this month to put original tattoo on cow’s stomach (10)

8 Land a man’s easy to access south of Rangoon (7,3)

11 Stately way to knock back drink (5)

14 Unlikely chimney expert wins across the board making this (5,5)

15 Work on paper I’ve found burdensome (10)

18 Couch on which David takes a drink after high noon ... (9)

19 ... is right, up to a point (2,3)

22 Find officer coming in after curfew (6)

24 Entry permitted by estuary (5)

26 Judicious reasons rehearsed (4)

27 Perform on board ship to get a bed for the night (4)

Monday’s solution....

Across: 1 Pulls together, 10 Customers, 11 Kedge, 12 Entwine, 13 Upstart, 14 Netted, 16 Semolina, 18 Roadhogs, 20 Brogue, 23 Treason, 24 Rancher, 26 Rumba, 27 Signorina, 28 Understrength.

Down: 2 Upset, 3 Lionise, 4 Teeter, 5 Gestures, 6 Takes to, 7 Endearing, 8 Screen-writers, 9 Beats a retreat, 15 Tradesman, 17 Agonises, 19 Hastate, 21 Run down, 22 Kruger, 25 Hoist.