Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman

Thursday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Greeting beneficial line-out, at last with one in operation (10)

6 Fail to mention slight misrepresentation (4)

10 Keeps rest in a confused state (7)

11 Arrange to have one club as standard (7)

12 In advance, graduation could be a breakthrough (8)

13 See red when in a dangerous situation (5)

15 Powerless high priest still has to communicate (6)

17 Propose to take record with talking bird ... (8)

19 ... while figuring out that 99 is in recording (8)

21 Would a nitpicker give any credit to a leading technician in charge? (6)

24 Persuade a representative to take the train (5)

25 Take the opportunity to run into small risk-takers (8)

28 Left with one excellent issue from affair (7)

29 The final movement can evoke warm feeling (7)

30 When in haste, we end up in a sweat (4)

31 Fight with soldiers at the last bastion (10)

DOWN

1 Kind of assault that’s not kind (4)

2 Let liar out to make a mistake, in print (7)

3 Object to flimsy garment, initially (5)

4 Setback for boy who is being interrogated (6)

5 Produce rationale to function, for instance (8)

7 Turner had to drop an Italian dish (7)

8 Come round about new church to show some continuity (10)

9 Indifferent to arrogant trooper (8)

14 Heads reported over discipline standards (10)

16 At the end, to perform below par is ill-advised (8)

18 A prisoner, in addition had a large snake (8)

20 Exploit position, setting the highest prices (3,4)

22 Insect, at the limit, abandoned North America (7)

23 Deplore officer getting the last word (6)

26 Shut off narrow passage to most of a private chamber (5)

27 Section getting through a lot of ammunition (4)