Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 10/10/2012

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Different sermon is a moving experience (6,2,7)

9 One posing for artist had pattern (5)

10 Sharing out at the Parisian paradise (7-2)

11 Where buyers and sellers can trade unrestrictedly (4,6)

12 In archipelago, big dry area (4)

14 Think mother included aromatic mixture (8)

16 Play on words is horrific initially — chastise (6)

18 Noel in uncontrolled warm current (2,4)

19 Metal malt aunt mixed! (8)

21 Gem of a wedding after 40 years (4)

22 Papal letter in Parisian style arranged in a ring (10)

25 Tidy home for cattle? (4-5)

26 Dark near entrance to tunnel (5)

27 One could be stung by it having too much electricity (9,6)

DOWN

1 In which one puts in a gem of a role (5,10)

2 Unsaddled, contents become rotten (5)

3 Digging in a wealthy place? (4-6)

4 Scene Ron removed appearing in film (2-6)

5 Degraded when sleeping around (6)

6 Old Venetian cultivated half the godetias (4)

7 Article about idiot, real confusing (9)

8 Egg dish from Barcelona? (7,8)

13 Slightly crazy, taking a meal break (3,2,5)

15 One cannot get higher than this here in the Alps (4,5)

17 Dye Megan mixed for cupbearer (8)

20 I name independent reporter first having nightmares (6)

23 Tobacco from vehicle I started growing inside (5)

24 Accordingly held by Methuselah (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Peshawar, 5 Cleave, 9 Red maple, 10 Suites, 12 Vessel, 13 Alibi, 16 Abides, 17 Bandaged, 20 Position, 21 Fringe, 23 Ozone, 25 Llamas, 28 Klaxon, 29 Graffiti, 30 Thymes, 31 Open arms.

Down: 1 and 2 Port side, 3 Abasement, 4 Ablush, 6 Laura, 7 Astringent, 8 East Indies, 11 Gloat, 14 Lamp socket, 15 Missionary, 18 Dorsal fin, 19 Bogle, 22 Satrap, 24 Emote, 26 Bier, 27 Tips.