No. 9468, Saturday, 28 Feb 09, Nita Jaggi

Another quick CW for today. Posting early and without many links to beat the power cuts of Bangalore which have started
ACROSS
 8 - A bullet tinker had destroyed in a hopeful attempt (1,4,2,3,4) – A SHOT {IN THE DARK*}
 9 - Draw back from a physician (6) – SHRINK [2]
10 - Not used up the surplus food? (8) – LEFT OVER [2]
11 - Charged particles left in the city of Turkey within a long time (8) – E{L}ECTRON
13 - Disentangle the long twisted noose (6) – L{OOSEN*}
14 - Soldiers’ behaviour needs an improvement (6) - RE{FORM}
16 - Depletes energy sources within the Tundra instantly (6) – DRAINS [T]
19 - Cigarette end with almost one fastener (6) – {BUTT}ON(-e)
21 - Totally different work at the Post Office location (8) – OP{PO}SITE
23 - Lie or go back to the sister having a scar tissue (8) – FIB{RO<-}SIS
24 - Salesman has an alternative Tuesday to give a detailed statement (6) – REP{OR}T
26 - Handles foreign styles without being offended (2,4,8) – NO HARD FEELINGS*
DOWN
 1 - Musician has a role taken up for an unmarried man (8) – BACH{ELOR<-} 2 - Order for the first class tea (4) – CH{AI}
 3 - Holy man is alright for a note written up on a device (6) – ST{OK}ER
 4 - Measure the weight of the dry surface in a nation (7) – EN{G}LAND
5 - Careless to ruffle after a quiet card player (8) – SH{UFFLER*}
 6 - Thoughts of goodies lie broken (10) – IDEOLOGIES*
 7 - Told to stop moving the decorative band on the wall (6) – FRIEZE (~freeze)
12 - Accountant has a party on Rhode Island, specifically in restaurants (10) – CA{FETE}{RI}AS
15 - Sound surface of a seating area (8) – RING{SIDE}
17 - One in artists orders a comedian (8) - SAT{I}RIST* Can a satirist be classified as a comedian?
18 - Party on the ship that is right for a person’s record (7) – DO{SS}{IE}R
20 - Formed unions at the same time (6) - UNISON*
22 - Panama has announced an official list for the release of an inmate (6) – PA{ROLE}
25 - Father has a small measure taken up on the window glass (4) PA{NE<-}