The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- HUGH JOHNSON

ACROSS 1 Headmaster managed to reach an accepted standard (10) 6 Get over a petty quarrel with secret receivers (4) 10 Like some graduates, before short term, had a white material (9) 11 Faithless fellow at a capital academic institutio­n (5) 12 May tend to build a shed against a wall (4-2) 13 Choose to get soldier 24 across (7) 15 New style carried weight, but had to be toned down (9) 18 At last, he took me back to the subject under discussion (5) 19 Instrument used to get through some disorganis­ation (5) 21 Adjusted set, just like 15 across (9) 23 This time, the French have a national symbol, but it’s not their one (7) 24 Why go to the polling booth? To exercise veto (2,4) 27 Did the old man move away from disgusting rumour, in the past? (5) 28 When at a booth, I have to be on the lookout (9) 29 Finishes up with targets realised (4) 30 First eleven has the enthusiasm, and camaraderi­e (4,6)

DOWN 1 Have a bite to eat in some alternativ­e cuisine (4) 2 A deserter, by the end, could be quite cross (5) 3 Is it a wrench for him to reach across the river? (7) 4 In short, gets behind old-fashioned style (5) 5 Broadcast by principal boy who’s rather foolish (9) 7 Hand over to some soldiers, at last, in a plot (9) 8 Dares to shape up, and leads the way (10) 9 Assume one can have influence to work on others (6) 14 To bring goods into a church is of some consequenc­e (10) 16 Was distinguis­hed character put on a pedestal? (9) 17 After a tantrum, took it all in and became quite cool (9) 20 Talk a lot about Jack keeping a toad (6) 22 Having left, I have a play on words, returning to look lively (5,2) 24 Carry the first mate. He’s an iconic figure (5) 25 Did a judge attempt to show he had stamina? (5) 26 Have a tendency to reach a peak on time (4)

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