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No 1,516

ACROSS

1 Other sides went away with one

test-playing team (4,6) 8 An attacker coming from

Oakland, perhaps (6) 9 Expect to see a young 1 across

player (4) 10 Are some officers kept in reserve

at Ibrox? (7) 11 Top sprinter able to examine

things critically (4) 14 Singer had a lot to arrange (4) 15 Play in a close tactical battle (3) 16 Might a reporter’s introduction

gain respect (7) 20 Transfer top strikers to Everton,

Lincoln and Leeds, initially (4) 22 Counter obstruction by

barristers, for instance (3) 23 May turn to spin to tear things

up (6) 24 Do take one side (right or left) by

the end (5) 25 Governing body from Stirling,

Forfar and Alloa, initially (3) 27 Poles grieve over division, as it

were (8) 28 Multiple Grand Slam winner in

court (6,5) 29 Level in a cup match, right at the

end (4) 30 Arranged game, and coped with

everything (7) 31 New Hearts boss racing to live it

up, at the end (5,6)

Down

1 Some Glasgow players could be

champions (8) 2 Old sportscar taking part in

one rally (3) 3 Stand around a top place, as a

target for long-jumpers (4-3) 4 Leicester players can be

formidable opponents (6) 5 Have a notion, in fact, for a side

away from home (4) 6 Resort where fellow in 25 across is replaced by a top player (3) 7 Landmark score by 9 across,

twice, at Headingley (7) 11 Leaders set off driving over the

turf (3) 12 Dream about big 7 down, at

first, for top rowing team (9) 13 A man had little time for

explosive devices, in short (4) 17 After final game, meets up to

have high value (6) 18 Observe a small part of a close

encounter (3) 19 Irishman led new arrival, at first, to an Indian cricket stadium (5) 21 Left a runner with a legendary

1 across player (4) 24 Writer had name, at the end,

for a type of-pasta (5) 26 Light shone on unbiased

umpiring, for example (4) 27 Did South African runner have

one Indian garment? (4) Last week’s winner of £30 M&S vouchers is Sekar Natarajan, Dundas Place, Kirkliston. Entries to: Crossbar competition, The Scotsman, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EH4 2HS. The winner’s name and solution will be published next Monday. The Scotsman Publications Ltd employees and their families are not eligible. The Editor’s decision is final.