The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- HUGH JOHNSON

ACROSS

1 Have to organise a flitting, so hurry up (3,1,4,2) 6 Agitate about the state of a prison (4) 10 A Greek character was in the Territoria­l Army (5) 11 Did Robin read about best runner, initially? (9) 12 Is about to add up, at the end, then start again (6) 13 Contemplat­e losing little time to bring people together (7) 15 Pressed one to get two little boys to join up (6) 16 Pay a lot of attention to return on investment­s (8) 19 Priest associates with some senior church figures (8) 21 Interview applicants for a job to test for illness, etc (6) 24 Find a new centre of attention to get the best image (2,5) 26 Manage to find method to suit planes taking off (6) 28 Design a new oven in tin constructi­on (9) 29 First outing to lodge on the green (5) 30 Pick up courage to read about it (4) 31 May correspond with soldiers at times, making deals (10)

DOWN

1 Georgia took note of how to gain access (4) 2 In that place, heard a warning shout, and for that reason (9) 3 Survey the dimensions of an area, in proportion (7) 4 Was well-informed from poetry degree (6) 5 Working to order, as soon as it’s needed (2,6) 7 Had a jewelled head-dress, but took it back to a painter (5) 8 Is about to negotiate in good order, although giving ground (10) 9 Game newly-wed had good start (6) 14 Cleared up one misfield by top player (10) 17 Leave it on, organising promotion (9) 18 Is abstaining, having little energy, but is still eating and drinking (8) 20 Highlight the delivery by attack on pitch (6) 22 A prisoner had to put things together in order to adapt (7) 23 Go right back to new church in a hypnotic state (6) 25 Retiring minister, in short, provided common bank note (5) 27 Finds a small automatic gun back in booby traps (4)

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