No 9709, Wednesday 09 Dec 09, Nita Jaggi

15A has me stumped
ACROSS
2 - Money received at home by a commander in the East (6) - {IN}{COM}{E}
7 - The dynasty has some rich Englishmen (4) - CHEN [T]
9 - Plain, university girl is disheartened at the end of the day (4) - {U}{G(-ir)L}{Y}
10 - Demon hurt, slid out in low spirits (2,3,8) - IN THE DOLDRUMS*
12 - An incomplete state for an Indian primarily with a disorder (7) - {A}{PHAS(-e)}{I}{A}
13 - Glands ready for the fight-or-flight response? (7) - ADRENAL [CD]
15 - Butler is initially injured this month (4) - RA{B}{I} ??
17 - Somehow has to be used back by the rulers (5) - SHAHS Anno beats me (Addendum - SHA*{HS<-} See comments of Chaturvasi below)
18 - Sound of confusion in the time periods (4) - DAYS(~daze)
19 - Deity in Ganga has no weight that she can change (7) - {GAN(-g){ESH*}A}

21 - The French go back provided ice is on the structure (7) - {ED<-}{IF}{ICE}

23 - Kind, redhead teen cooked in the recipe on time (6,7) - TENDER HEA{R}{T}ED*
27 - Look around for a new animal (4) - {L{I}O}{N}

28 - Extraordinary artist has the hesitation to go back (4) - {RA}{RE<-} )
29 - Pretender to ring up the boy at last (6) - {PHONE}{Y}
DOWN
1 - Used the last word to hold a lot of seafood (6) - SHRIMP Fits in as per the crossings but annotation beats me (Addendum - {SH}{RI{M}P} - See comments of Maddy below)

2 - I invite Tia to demonstrate the leading action (10) - INITIATIVE*
3 - Watching-over a vehicle in England (4) - {CAR}{E}
4 - French dressing is on the sweet potato served up in Ohio (4) - {MAY<-}{O}

5 - Religious teacher is with the man in the old city of Uruguay (4) - {G}{UR}{U}
6 - Smooth covering on a rare wordbook (8) - GLOSS{A}{R}Y
8 - Helped an officer with a bit of dismay (5) - {AIDE}{D}
11 - Order in the fluid measure for a coin (7) - {DRA{CH}M}{A}
13 - To win a leader shortly before five in the evening at first (7) - {A}{CHIE(-f)}{V}{E}
14 - Nothing more to be said after this period! (3,2,5) - END OF STORY [E]
16 - Where animals are put to an end for an eater’s temptation? (8) - ABATTOIR* [CD]
20 - Anyhow she covers the Spanish with formal wear (5) - HE{EL}S* Why formal?

22 - Woody arrangement for a dancer (6) - CEDARN*
24 - National leader is in England on time (4) - {N}{IN}{E}
25 - Calm Henry in an American house (4) - {H}{US}{H}
26 - Similar to a clan (4) - {A}{KIN}

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No 9708, Tuesday 08 Dec 09, Sankalak

Was stuck for a long time on the top left corner
ACROSS
1 - The power of a parliamentary committee in town (8) - C{A}{PAC}ITY
5 - Sailor, like a journalist, is humiliated (6) - {AB}{AS}{ED}
10 - A bit thick, fully developed part of the body (5) - THIGH Anno pending (Addendum - {T}{HIGH} - See Shuchi's comments below)
11 - Kind of energy that reflects help in an allotment (9) - RA{DIA<-}TION
12 - Monarch produces powerful article with note (9) - {POTENT}{A}{TE}
13 - Fruits, highly valued ones (5) - PLUMS [DD]

14 - Impudent boy gets wide assistance (5) - {W}{HELP}
16 - Bitterness shown by an agent about returned car part (8) - {A}{SP{ERIT<-}Y}
18 - Measure of pressure — for a small one at the pub? (8) - MILLI{BAR}
20 - Distinction of an English sort, dismissing German guard on time (5) - {E}{CLA(-ss)}{T}
24 - Dance that a king cut back (5) - {POL<-}{K}A<- )
25 - Team leader, efficient sailor, is one that adds taste (5,4) - {T}{ABLE} {SALT}
27 - Very beautiful former partner is quite upset (9) - {EX}QUISITE*
28 - Sound made by container of money, about a rupee (5) - T{R}ILL
29 - Bones buried in a sinister national cover-up (6) - STERNA [T]
30 - A good man called the queen an alien (8) - {ST}{RANG}{ER}
DOWN
1 - Spiteful ones finger one chosen for an unpleasant task (4,3) - {CATS} PAW Sankalak could have used a more refined definition for PAW!!
2 - With the right help, it becomes a magic potion (7) - PHILT{R}E* Never heard this word, had to google search this
3 - German-Jewish philosopher who was a company bird (5) - {CO}{HEN}
4 - Warning from a note put in a thing just mentioned (6) - TH{RE}AT
6 - Speak irreverently if unconcerned about hemp cultivation (9) - BLAS{PHEM*}E
7 - Provocations to limit U.S. design (7) - STIMULI*
8 - A powerful family that was unpleasant after an empty day (7) - {D(-a)Y}NASTY
9 - Unfavourable notice on poetry (7) - {AD}{VERSE}
15 - Neediness, a point Ravi trashed (9) - PRIVATION*
17 - A leader like the pirate Kidd (7) - CAPTAIN
18 - Dear children would wash dogs (or cats?) (7) - {MOP}{PETS}
19 - Kind of glassware that makes the French quail miserably inside (7) - L{ALIQU*}E

21 - Preference for education without right (7) - LEA(-r)NING
22 - Shore bird, one given to idle talk (7) - TATTLER [DD]

23 - A purpose without love is miserable (6) - {A}{(-o)BJECT}
26 - An also-ran among players (5) - EXTRA [CD]



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