The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- ROS SHERARD

ACROSS

1 Themed series of posts causes violent hatred (6) 4 Kitchen implement used on bugs following sighting of their offspring (3,5) 9 Dynamo is turned off at the start of the week (6) 10 Study shower with sound effects (4,4) 12 Fire new branch (5) 13 and 24 Bad-tempered like one to be patient regarding a migraine (1,4,4,1,4,4) 14 Exceed allowance of 1 down in two aspects of cricket (7) 15 Clan division formed at beginning of autumn (4) 19 Possible aliens spotted in signs of unusual reaction (4) 21 Sexually equivocal blockbuste­r puts enemy on my left (7) 24 See 13 across 26 Include aristocrat (5) 27 Musical piece in new octave makes use of obscure rune (8) 28 Where optimists look at Uni camp (6) 29 Angry words accompany question of green energy source (4,4) 30 Key mistake one’s made at fairground wheel (6)

DOWN

1 Press people allocated period for broadcasti­ng (4,4) 2 Released after payment of foreign currency collected by a few (8) 3 and 16 First-rate trouble suffered by chief we hear, constitute­s the ethical thing to do (1,6,2,9) 5 Looks black at female sweaters (7) 6 Direct prophet about final forecast (5) 7 Where to put needle, perhaps _ by all accounts needlessly (2,4) 8 Gravel-voiced singer with a heart that’s fresh (6) 11 Refuse to allow new farm building (4) 16 See 13 across 17 Odd mess I clear up (8) 18 Godless people cook poultry (8) 20 Run about during stalk with bone (7) 21 Objects to aims (4) 22 Girl of Chinese stock on both sides? (6) 23 Expression of triumph at having received tea (6) 25 Supply in a fit of pique (5)

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