Crytpic crossword - The Scotsman 24/11/2011

ACROSS

1 Cover up caper, even if narrow-minded (9)

6 Small tree-dweller depicted in a castle mural (5)

9 Protects established society, bound by opening statement (7)

10 Embellish uniform with decoration (7)

11 Risk pound as standard investment (5)

12 Offering payment in good order (9)

13 Did a little boy advance amalgamation? (5)

14 Thief managed to clear up tins (9)

17 Holds stocks and shares for returns (9)

19 East Europeans have to cut back on vacant estates (5)

21 If one club cares, arrange offering (9)

24 Approach intersection from different standpoint (5)

26 Find old carriage in primary school sources (7)

27 Coach has to focus on core of the exercises (7)

28 Relaxed into life as educated elite (5)

29 At first, Sandy Lyle ends up ad infinitum (9)

DOWN

1 Lots of MCs, but not good spirits (5)

2 Be bold enough to take English class to broadcast (7)

3 Did local man have to negotiate a deal to get close? (9)

4 To long to set up tunes gives one a turn (9)

5 Sewer had to take away first downpour (5)

6 Was it a blunder to create long recess for choir (5)

7 Spoil preserve by including one cocktail (7)

8 Sends down, for example, and tells stories about it (9)

13 Fill up to the top, carrying weight of element associated with fire (9)

15 Appreciated one had a break, taking back church priest (9)

16 Is pleased about getting a new promenade (9)

18 Perform among jerks on manoeuvres (7)

20 At some stage in a relay, finishes after great athletes (7)

22 I left one at short notice, to find epic poem (5)

23 Appear one second before having to charge (5)

25 More or less failed to start beforehand (5)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Battle-cruiser, 10 Hyper, 11 Arctic fox, 12 In concert, 13 Cache, 14 Replace, 16 Law-list, 18 All ears, 20 On the go, 21 Taint, 23 Australia, 25 Orangeade, 26 Local, 27 Depressed area.

Down: 2 Aspic, 3 Tarantara, 4 Etagere, 5 Recital, 6 Iliac, 7 Effective, 8 Chain reaction, 9 Exceptionally, 15 Pollinate, 17 Water-flea, 19 Sea-bass, 20 Obscene, 22 Tiger, 24 Lucre.