Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 27/03/13

Wednesday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Stopping during reading (11)

9 Round before ten to cook bird included in isolated part or river (2-3,4)

10 Romeo left too much (5)

11 Cotton on branchlet (4)

12 Not even emotionally unstable (10)

14 28 across’s content is a pain (4)

15 Removed crampon, out with chart that’s useful for mountaineers (7,3)

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19 Obligatory trip this period of military service? (4,2,4)

20 Little woman elected to become a member (4)

21 Being unfair, went first being better than all the others (10)

23 Stop Alison concealing gem (4)

25 Cover with glass to give a shiny appearance (5)

27 Hurry, appears with musical instrument (4,5)

28 What is carried in here may be documented (7-4)

Down

1 Inn where everyone’s at home? (6,5)

2 Amphibian went sprawling (4)

3 As much as can be taken along the line at a time (9)

4 Cub leader travelling round a lake (5)

5 I name group making secret plans (2,6)

6 Leader, grand old veteran initially (3)

7 Painting of parrot, it was outlandish (8)

8 Nothing taken from wide nail (4)

13 Ordinary like Wimbledon perhaps (11)

16 Three foot movement towards front (2,3,4)

17 Lady writer to run away to get married (8)

18 Support with evidence over half the written information (8)

21 Do a bit of pressing (4)

22 Camilla, not in the morning, replanted tree (5)

24 One is turning up on one large landmass (4)

26 Lady leading a dance (3)