Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 24/06/14

ACROSS

1 Cash ripe for conversion befitting an angel (8)

5 Eras dash hopes about century (6)

9 Grab carrot, say, and get stuck in (4,4)

10 Starvation caused by African dictator within iron constraints (6)

12 Vehicle used to kill, they say (6)

13 Highland bridge to extend across original environment (5)

16 Is agent on commission more hard-up? (6)

17 Pay for chiropodists charges? (4,4)

20 One of the don’t-knows coasting out of control (8)

21 Make up 50 per cent of interest (6)

23 Sleep rough and take drug in medications (5)

25 Member of family beset by raucous in-laws (6)

28 Without America, country would be nearly starving (6)

29 Robust guy employing tawse (8)

30 Stop in to work on score (6)

31 Tells stories about titled fellows (8)

DOWN

1 It’s reactionary to include Earth in alien watch project (4)

2 Incline towards philanderer (4)

3 Metaphors like pearls all strung out (9)

4 A shining example of one company that’s 75 per cent nice (6)

6 Begs for outspoken appreciation (5)

7 Fantasy plan to harm icicle (10)

8 Glee is fine arrangement for having lots of interesting experiences (6,4)

11 Cause confusion in most of the argument (5)

14 One proverbially stiff (initially so) joint found when sailing (6,4)

15 Horses provided in first class condition on location for “The Ten Commandments” (5,5)

18 See them _ a thousand at a party for comic opera (3,6)

19 Match with children at football ground (5)

22 Middle class to loosen bonds with BBC (6)

24 Fish rising in river surrounded by water sources (5)

26 and 27Furious at being in university cadet corps? (2,2,4)