No 10497, Saturday 23 Jun 12, Gridman

Gridman continuing the good work, feels like there were too many anagrams though, as they all came with the Across clues.
ACROSS

1   - There! Mortar falls! It's a quake! (5,6) - EARTH TREMOR*

9   - Old doctor managed holding knife's tip (7) - VETERAN VETE{RAN} Anno pending (Addendum - {VET}{E}{RAN} - See comments)

10 - Cabal to redesign researcher's wear (3,4) - LAB COAT*

11 - Primary supplier's turnover in robotics motor (5) - SERVO {S}{ERVO<-}

12 - If tutored properly, you should get strength of will (9) - FORTITUDE*

13 - Sage gets his trouble in court sentence (5) - RISHI {R{HIS*}I}

15 - Is prominent with places for spectators released (6,3) - STANDS OUT {STANDS} {OUT}

18 - Those who plunder may bring about teardrops (9) - PREDATORS*

21 - Some compilations of jousting grounds (5) - LISTS [DD]

22 - Thwart Abe throwing away what's needed for a personal wash-up (4,5) - BATH WATER*

24 - Hemingway character's marks? (5) - NICKS [DD]

26 - Rani, by 1, must cook a rice dish (7) - BIRYANI*

27 - Spring a mammal with its tail upfront (7) - EMANATE (+e)EMANATE(-e)

28 - What a pelican may do while feeding — be just what's needed (4,3,4) - FILL THE BILL [DD]

DOWN

1   - Gather information secretly from where women pronouncedly take a dip (9) - EAVESDROP (~eves){EAVES}{DROP}

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2   - Driver's last to root excitedly for engine part (5) - ROTOR {R}{ROOT*}

3   - Nearly dwell on girl's musical instrument (9) - HARMONICA {HARp}{MONICA}

4   - Hurry back, therefore, taking following prints (3-4) - RUN OFFS {RUN}{O{FF}S<-}

5   - Girl going around U.S. city gets disease (7) - MALARIA {MA{LA}RIA}

6   - Jewish teacher has obstruction coming up — short, short (5) - RABBI {RAB<-}{BIt}

7   - Father's boat breaks soul — it's packed (8) - POPULOUS {POP}{U}{SOUL*}

8   - By the way, you once must have had this eye complaint (4) - STYE {ST}{YE}

14 - Quiet Lester dismantled bus-stop structures (8) - SHELTERS {SH}{LESTER*}

16 - Draw nifty drug going to food shop (9) - DELINEATE {DELI}{NEAT}{E}

17 - Mollusc — trade union's grand woman gets fifties (4,5) - TUSK SHELL {TU'S}{K} {SHE}{LL}

19 - Controversial omission of covers at the bar (2,5) - ON TRIAL cONTRoversIAL

20 - Tired out, catching monarch's reptile (7) - SERPENT {S{ER}PENT}

22 - Hope's quick curtsies? (4) - BOBS [DD]

23 - Structure in harbour with end of stretch far-out (5) - WHARF {W}{H}{FAR*}

25 - Cover one mammal (5) - COATI {COAT}{1}

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