The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- HUGH JOHNSON

Across

1 One's not able to get on in a part of Switzerlan­d (6)

4 Joined forces to search through first two editions (8)

9 Deny one's first name, for example, at the end (6)

10 An old man tried to act as a go-between (8)

12 Managed to get access with the help of a carpenter, in the end (5)

13 Called over new church, as service was postponed (9)

14 Ate out in a place for light refreshmen­ts (3-4)

15 Sparkling wine was served up in plastic cups (4)

19 A leading lady got along with a second seaman (4)

21 Have a little time in position to conciliate another (7)

24 Too many arrive on Sunday, so gets the better of them (9)

26 Pose in the end, clad in a type of silk (5)

27 Dries up, over a short time, in group discussion­s (8)

28 I itch to get round to a form of exercise (3,3)

29 Shared out a fair amount to a little boy (8)

30 Can a runner get permission to blot things out? (6)

Down

1 Is happy with the first selection of the passages in a book (8)

2 Drink up before taking cover in retirement (8)

3 Organised tours to Middle East, initially, are furthest away (9)

5 In the man, one had a large group of islands in the Pacific (7)

6 She's involved in a close match (5)

7 Annoy one by growing a common stinging weed (6)

8 Laugh at one in poor order, ideally (6)

11 Second English runner was involved in a confidence trick (4)

16 Let a new star get up to interpret for one (9)

17 A first press feature can be very small indeed (8)

18 Intend to carry out a jail sentence in the interim (8)

20 Is about to make use of a code to show contrition (7)

21 Some types turn out to be quite a nuisance (4)

22 Act on board ship, with some hesitation, to get somewhere to sleep (6)

23 May need a pass to use in prime time (6)

25 Is not able to get round part of a poem, detailed in 1 across (5)

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