The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- HUGH JOHNSON

Across

1 Get back to the establishe­d order. It's deeply engrained (6,6)

9 Told to drink fortified wine to get some backup (7)

10 Is in danger, at the end, from manufactur­ing an explosive device (7)

11 One is able to get a top toy at an auction sale (4)

12 Take questions from all sides in the country (5)

13 Have to return to get some fragrant oil (4)

16 Sharp pointed instrument­s are not necessary, after Sunday's gone (7)

17 Reacted badly to need to have provided food for everyone (7)

18 Go through in good order, and said with passion (7)

21 Storm off to the Navy at a party (7)

23 Cut short a spell in the court for the accused (4)

24 A boy may look over top teams when it's safe (5)

25 Left one to perform at an open-air pool (4)

28 Writing word for word, but may cause a misprint (7)

29 Can, at first, get round to catch something that's credible (7)

30 Support a series of advances in dealing with serious burns (6,6)

Down

2 Old writers, at the end, will incur some costs (7)

3 Come upon a draught animal amid the "dreaming spires", in short (4)

4 Gets down to brass tacks, and gets the facts and figures at length (7)

5 A sidelong glance could turn out to be quite innocent (7)

6 Entertaine­d a man who left to get employed (4)

7 Did an old performer seek to claim his rights in a strict fashion? (7)

8 Taking control of the race on the track, so reigned supreme (6,2,4)

9 Be caught out by a scam, yet again, but has to take a back seat (6,6)

14 Maintain 150 is the target (5)

15 Launch a violent assault on a small hill by the first Marines (5)

19 At one time, summons someone who stirs things up (7)

20 Girl involved with men causing mechanical problems (7)

21 Heath, say, had right to take things in to be negotiated (7)

22 Questions one's ability to be good-hearted (7)

26 Did a man from America pay a blood-fine in Ireland long ago? (4)

27 Organising the return of a firearm in good order (4)

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