Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 02/04/15
ACROSS
1 Are some forces displeased with an award for valour? (8,5)
10 One stable turns out eleven with good skills (9)
11 Pass into decline in a long recess (5)
12 Search thoroughly, in the end, for a harvester (7)
13 Passes on information about anchorages (7)
14 A greater number may get along with the right team spirit (6)
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Hide Ad16 Georgia walked out on a group of deputies, leading to cancellation (8)
18 Get a mention or organisation needed to invest (8)
20 When in the same boat, he named a Greek goddess (6)
23 Did a pilot follow a Roman road to the final tour? (7)
24 Aimed to praise up open day (7)
26 Wife left a shipyard worker for his superior (5)
27 Too many pour out into outlying estates (9)
28 For a long time inside, supply acceleration (13)
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2 Man followed one early dialect expression (5)
3 Beginning to put one’s mark on the drawing-board (7)
4 Wait for a newly-wed to run away with first sweetheart (6)
5 Wanting to take control from the day before (8)
6 About to get 11 across to move backwards (7)
7 After excellent volume, is expected to start in the driver’s seat (9)
8 Did a centre match up to a surrounding region? (9,4)
9 One man lends out US city to revered statesman (6,7)
15 Is about to take nanny to get a deposit (9)
17 Begin to take a leading role ahead of a swell chap (5,3)
19 Innate talent unaffected by uncultivated material (7)
21 Have specimen ready to convert script into print (4-3)
22 Did a home-help have easy start to her profession? (6)
25 Open with right hand in old money, commonly (5)