The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- ROS SHERARD

Across

1 Bear what ham cost originally (7)

5 Oxford University leaves sealed vial when more than enough (5)

11 How to catch a night-time chill? Take girl in with soporific potion (8,7)

12 Screen in church over entrance (4)

13 Supply the necessary to put IKEA back in the running (3,2)

14 Odd pet used for some victims’ affliction (1,1,1,1)

17 New stance adopted on way up (6)

18 Great happiness felt at missing beginning of story (7)

20 and 22 Will Machine Age TLC fix environmen­tal sword of Damocles? (7,6)

24 Torture ribs (4)

25 Turn out when police officer leaves exhibition (5)

26 The thing that bears me up is couple relationsh­ip (4)

29 It costs nothing to join therapy designed to reveal unconsciou­s thoughts (4,11)

30 Mode of transport used by last of 7 (5)

31 If Arkle’s beaten, it will be more bizarre (7)

Down

2 You can come out now there’s no mist along the shore (3,5,2,5)

3 Sulk when doctor prescribes exercise (4)

4 Icon Victorians held to pass judgement on (7)

6 Average base (4)

7 Sudden refusal to work is bolt from the blue (9,6)

8 Distressed, ie sad, notwithsta­nding (5)

9 Cite notice by Mussolini (6)

10 Pupil with stunted developmen­t (7)

15 Wild age displayed in loud language to begin with (5)

16 Amateur enters pitch in English river (5)

19 To break up surface is frightenin­g if inside (7)

21 Take the wrappings off former image (6)

22 Casual Latin sees end of church (7)

23 Fat fellows feature in forewarnin­gs (5)

27 and 28 Some payers may get behind at first in hike (8)

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