Scotland on Sunday Crossword - 09/12/12

Sunday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Dec 2012, 01:58 BST

Across

1 & 10 Down Can shop talk be mistaken for praise? (4,2,3,4)

8 Simpson’s spread (5)

9 Nobleman gains an award for part of his body (7)

11 Fix the traveller’s song (6)

12 & 15 Down Average credit given to article absorbs unusual list of footballers (7,7)

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13 Pollsters removing tiny characters from minority scheme (4)

14 Barrel returns with something worth cracking? (3)

17 See 4 Down

18 As Santa laughs, on the telephone, with these implements (4)

21 Old worker’s irritation after losing head (7)

23 The old fellows are taking in original sycophants? (3-3)

24 Deputy’s square, also immersed in wrongdoing (5-2)

25 I criticise strongly what is practiced by millions (5)

26 Vehicle returns with broken arm in extravagant starter for you, we’re told (9)

Down

2 Creeper bringing a sharp object back (5)

3 Rude converse by writer was ignited internally (6)

4, 7 Down & 17 Across Stewart’s hit to father, yet each character changes (3,4,2,3,3)

5 One holding power in Rome, pre-revolution (7)

6 Inconsistent deserter gripped by Morecambe (7)

7 See 4 Down

10 See 1 Across

12 Show fear over, say, your words of praise (9)

15 See 12 Across

16 Gets back – one’s reputation (7)

19 Granny knew neither old transport leaders (4)

20 Champion director (6)

22 Game of strength, or so the saying goes (5)

24 Cry and therefore boss gets started (3)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Across 3, Prodigal. 8, Saga. 9, See 23 Down. 10, Rash. 11, Ease. 13, Steve. 17, Exerts. 18, Avenue. 19, Agile. 
22, Mail. 24, Asti. 25, Mitt Romney, 26, Etch. 27, Derision.

Down 1 & 16 Down, Dalai Lama. 2, Cathedral. 4, Rinse. 5, Discs. 6, Gauge. 7, Lessened. 12, So-so. 14, The Player. 15, Becalmed. 16, See 1 Down. 20, Inter. 21, Earls. 22, Mambo. 23 & 9 Across, Stick to one’s Guns.