The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
1 Glass instrument needs drink first (9,5)
9 Attack in the studio (5)
10 It makes men cry ‘Gee!’ (9)
11 A Detective Sergeant among twelve, etc (3,2,2)
12 Hide on south-east island (7)
13 Went on horseback or used oars, we hear (4)
14 Enchanting sword without said quality (9)
18 Barbarians almost call on rock fans in black (9)
20 Mention audible vision (4)
22 A setter about to say it again (7)
25 A den Rod artfully decorated (7)
26 Partner in company left association (9)
27 Interior design displayed in inside corridor (5)
28 Declares lads so ruined old manuscripts (4,3,7)
DOWN
1 Some Bach, or a lied, is sung (6)
2 Diligent Saudi’s about to ring America (9)
3 Two garden items left inside underground cave (7)
4 Open area around town suitable for judo novices? (5,4)
5 Vessels taking sheep round river (5)
6 Record one short visit that’s reasonable (7)
7 Get in different shade (5)
8 From memory, where the lungs are (2,5)
15 Start fishing with pole for Spanish instruments (9)
16 On a Baltic tour concerning plants (9)
17 Show too much emotion about law (7)
19 Dynamic Indian state leader (2-5)
20 Cowherd cooking soup (7)
21 Loves to virtually relax after a party (6)
23 Unravel puzzle alone, about five (5)
24 In Carnoustie, a gleeful two under par! (5)
ACROSS
1 Territorial division (8)
5 Covering for the foot (4)
9 Childish sulkiness (9)
10 Open mesh fabric used for catching fish (3)
11 Lady Luck (4)
13 Artificial (3-4)
16 TV celebrity (4)
18 Melancholic (6)
19 Go to a restaurant (3,3)
21 Thin (4)
23 Precious stone (7)
25 Quote (an example) (4)
27 Ceremonial sphere (3)
28 Giving a half-suppressed laugh (9)
30 Ooze (4)
31 Jut (8)
DOWN
1 Head of the Catholic Church (4)
2 Northerner’s ‘anything’ (3)
3 Disorder of health (7)
4 Movie theatre (6)
6 Wait around (4,5)
7 Humble plea (8)
8 Person aged over twelve and under twenty (4)
12 Willing to consent (9)
14 Zone, region (4)
15 Rulers (8)
17 Relate (4)
20 Extremely old (7)
22 Newspaper boss (6)
24 Pretends (4)
26 Evil giant (4)
29 Document acknowledging a debt (inits) (3)