Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 29/11/2011

ACROSS

1 Intend to hold up map showing part of London (7)

5 Strike now times they are a-changing (5)

11 Opening more branches, perhaps, with optimistic market and French ammunition (9,6)

12 It’s said there aren’t any rivers like it (4)

13 Issue a command for beheading at frontier (5)

14 Eight bits sounds like a mouthful (4)

17 Operation on skin swelling is carried out at a fast pace (6)

18 Is Ted up? About that, there’s an argument (7)

20 Girl named for star returning to Papa, bringing makeshift beds (7)

22 Judge taking part in wager is robbed (6)

24 Way out of previous field of employment (4)

25 What about taking street as meeting place? (5)

26 Statue is sent back bugged (4)

29 Rotary found by satnav is not the quickest way (10,5)

30 Sick person may be repulsive to overseer (5)

31 Irishman’s church is inclusive about aspects of spiritualism (7)

DOWN

2 Hitch hurriedly, they say, and get cold feet on holiday (6,2,7)

3 Cut a pattern somewhat to the left (4)

4 It purrs — especially when you put your foot on it! (7)

6 She is invited into the garden to claim audition entry (4)

7 Predict unsettled future or no telly (4,4,7)

8 Gave out spades at gambling venue (5)

9 A deadly sin is settled upon (6)

10 Immersed in exercises on horseback (7)

15 Almost able, when extremely exerted, to suffer in sympathy (5)

16 Rulers are the first to come down with epidemic virus (5)

19 Blackberry feature has projections, it seems (7)

21 Hospital clothes used in prison (6)

22 Lab’s cue to operate see-saw structure (7)

23 Willow’s very big? That’s right (5)

27 Changed gear, going in to the side (4)

28 Seabird? Yes and no (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Principles, 6 Fast, 10 Ludicrous, 11 Terse, 12 Expels, 13 Manners, 15 Classical, 18 Sober, 19 Eight, 21 Disappear 23 Element, 24 Cobalt, 27 Aware, 28 Hermitage, 29 Eyes, 30 Apprehends.

Down: 1 Poll, 2 Index, 3 Cachets, 4 Plots, 5 Ensembles, 7 Agreeable, 8 Treasurers, 9 Stands, 14 Acclerate, 16 Aggregate, 17 Cadetship, 20 Teeter, 22 Publish, 24 Curer, 25 Learn, 26 Pegs.