The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- 1 Did Greek turn back on some watered down drink? (4) HUGH JOHNSON

ACROSS

1 Turn upright, when one decides to give up criminal behaviour (2,8) 6 When in attendance at a concert, mark time to the music (4) 10 Too many directors may show too much enthusiasm (9) 11 Had little time to tear into top side in tours abroad (5) 12 Amiable toff, in short, went ahead of the French (6) 13 A maiden led another girl to the US (7) 15 Stopping a runner having a break, in good order (9) 18 Find small cut in an emergency tyre (5) 19 Run across popular name for 30 across, for instance (5) 21 Sent train off, in passing (9) 23 Odds on old revolution­ary’s adoption of African party (7) 24 Give little credit to singer lacking energy in a child’s bed (6) 27 Top doctor split, to go with the flow ... (5) 28 ... and send out a top doctor, disconcert­ed and amazed (9) 29 Initial symbol found on the dotted line (4) 30 They are able to make amends for losses on the dogs (10)

DOWN

2 Girl started to draw European type of leather (5) 3 In some cases, bets are turned into repayments (7) 4 Cross to see one run, at the end (5) 5 Is ready to hang up a flowering shrub (9) 7 Disqualify top people capturing a speaking bird (9) 8 Try to get the last word at times in declaratio­ns (10) 9 Two different articles on the poles are capital (6) 14 I’d take care with Rab’s constructi­on of blocks (10) 16 Communicat­ing with minister at one London borough (9) 17 Had no will to have a new trial, at the end (9) 20 May speak out, when about to refer to something again (6) 22 Did one have the capacity to run into an effigy? (7) 24 Is about to take note, having right to provide (food, etc) (5) 25 Went in front, say, getting back on the shelf (5) 26 Joins up with a theologian on Sunday (4)

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