The Scotsman Crossword and yesterday's solution 16/04/20

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ACROSS

1 Put on a show for a trainer in a carriage going from place to place (10)

6 Charts sent back to deal with unwanted messages (4)

10 When in residence had to rectify things. Honest (7)

11 Did old soldiers manage to head off some demonstrators? (7)

12 egs one to set rent at a manageable level (8)

13 Was a girl left out, in spite of being well-adjusted? (5)

15 Appear at the end to join force with someone (6)

17 Managed to return at speed with a suit, and told the story (8)

19 May get in to travel about at the break (8)

21 Run over the ground with regular progress from point to point (6)

24 Is cross with one, right at the end (5)

25 Is pleased to have some old clothes to wear, when dressed up to the nines (4-4)

28 May not be so mature, like one who is perpetually young (7)

29 Helped to put a wager on Dexter, say (7)

30 Dangerous height for some in the jet-set, naturally (4)

31 Late decree forced one to slow down (10)DOWN

1 Is it crackers (or bananas) to come back to knock an opponent out? (4)

2 Organise to give a top runner enough scope (7)

3 Classical composer turned up in the hotel garden (5)

4 Was a bandit the victim of the wrong charge? (6)

5 When in form, have hostile forces based on social differences (5,3)

7 Support right to return for seaside entertainer (7)

8 Young lady having to cope gets things all wrong (10)

9 Rose can take one to organise a plan of action, at some stage (8)

14 May stage it for a friend born in wedlock (10)

16 Set up first-rate grandee to be a nursery worker (8)

18 Having a great ship, at the end, shows generosity (8)

20 Deal with a new character accepting an old car, say, as part payment (5,2)

22 Have a great time putting on races, in the main (7)

23 Heavenly garden is left out of a show (6)

26 Is about to get first lady an old starched frill (5)

27 Tick over when not gainfully employed (4)

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