No. 9463, Monday, 23 Feb 09, Nita Jaggi

Delay in posting as I am watching the Oscars side-by-side waiting for our very own AR Rahmans performance, as such the thinking is diverted and I am unable to get 10A and 6D will be back to complete after the show
ACROSS
 4 - Changed the state around an old city area to fill up completely (8) – SAT{UR}ATE*
 8 - Shock to give back the cunning universal master (6) – TRA{U}MA
 9 - Operator confused to clear out following the starting price (10) – SP{ECULATOR*}
10 - Cattle without water (4) - (Addendum NEAT ?)
11 - First winter really encourages new bird (4) – {W}REN
13 - In fancy clothing, doctor is at the Oriental liner at the end of the day (6) – DR{E}{SS}Y
15 - Find out the measure of the queen in rage (7) – EN{QU}IRE ?
17 - Going through the mountain way (4) – PASS [2]
18 - Sell yarn regularly in a stylish way (4) - ELAN ?
19 - Holy man has a mere form of paddle ship (7) – ST{EAMER*}
21 - Creatures live at home with the general staff (6) – BEIN{GS}
22 - A brief stay on the way to work (4) – ST{OP}
25 - Reminder of a referee’s decision (4) – CALL [CD]
26 - Feline covering the motor way going back at it from right to left (10) – LI{MI}{TATI*}ON
27 - Almost call for a trivial sum for the hot religious leader (6) – CAL{I}{P}{H}
28 - Common speech is the usual standard for the large clan in the East (8) – PAR{LANC*}E
DOWN
 1 - To get up on a platform (5) – STAND [2]
 2 - Gangster in speed at the king’s house (6) – PA{LA<-}CE
 3 - Real charge around the side of the optical device (5) – LA{S}ER*
 4 - Lady has a measure for fine clothing (5) – SHE{EN}
 5 - The measuring stick covers no date on the wheel (7) – TRU{ND}LE
 6 - To care for the last monarch in a road accident (4,5) - (Addendum - REAR END{ER})
 7 - Uses a tour to change the bridal collection (9) – TROUSSEAU*
12 - Start to burn half of the deer put in position (5) – {ER}UPT*
14 - Bachelor has fifty pounds forever for a dancer (9) – BA{LL}ERINA
15 - Seen a list altered for the basic thing (9) – ESSENTIAL*
16 - Celebration of an open air meal (5) – ROAST ?
19 - To withstand the space above America for a line in a worker (7) – S{US}TA{I}N
20 - Calm mountain retreat has detectives (6) – PLA<-{CID}
22 - Hen is disturbed by the reflected light (5) – SHINE*
23 - Very small amount almost out around in the north-east (5) – {OU}N{C}E
24 - First test version found in a real pharaoh (5) – ALPHA [T]