The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- HUGH JOHNSON

Across

1 May grant one regular payments, taking everything into account (4,10)

9 Curl up with girl in ENT building (7)

10 Is firmly establishe­d, carrying one spade, and settled there at theend of the day (7) 11 Some warriors can go through to claim piece of the action (4)

12 A side road can still be quite wide (5)

13 In the past, one could have a first cigarette at any time (4)

16 A senior officer can be rather special, as a rule (7)

17 Left out trainee for a nice little profit (6) 19 It's hard to leave a formal document with a former US President (6)

22 Walk all over a vagrant at an empty lodge (7)

25 Have to amuse oneself, in the end, at some stage (4)

26 Second street-car returned in tip-top condition (5)

27 Did Brown achieve a good finish to boast about? (4)

30 Add things up , with little hesitation, at the bar (7)

31 Henry followed the wrong comic. That's beyond him (7)

32 Time to set forth logically in the 18th century (3,3,2,6)

Down

1 A close union might spoil one in vogue (8) 2 A ruler had power, in the end, to be the main man (7)

3 Had enough strength to clean some stables (4)

4 As a matter-of-fact, it's a misprint (7) 5 Had to return raw provisions in an armed conflict (7)

6 There's only a small number working in the middle of the day (4)

7 Reached agreement to build two hospital department­s, by the end (7)

8 Heads off to barrier at some field boundaries (5)

14 With some ceremony, put it all down on paper (5)

15 Is the first director about to get a million, or is it just a fantasy? (5)

18 May be able to increase growth in the glen, in the end? (8)

20 Have a little time to get nudge, if really necessary (2,1,4)

21 Is about to get more sympathy, at first, with compassion (7)

22 Go away to make someone lose interest (4,3)

23 That's included in some roles composed for a social event (7)

24 Odds on a hard slippery surface providing added interest (5)

28 A way, in short, to get to a covered colonnade (4)

29 Use a pen, at the end, to keep some farm animals (4)

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