No 9571, Monday, 29 Jun 09, M. Manna

Mr Manna's inconsistencies have started creeping in see 14A, 20A, 16D ....
ACROSS
 1 - The value in coming back, for example to retired professionals (7) - E{MERIT}I<- )
 5 - Britain takes the other sibling (7) - {BR}OTHER
10 - Jack, alternatively Dan may guide you to the river (6) - {J}{OR}{DAN}
11 - The fool goes back and samples the cakes (8) - {PAS<-}{TRIES}
12 - A faithful representation as an image (6) - MIRROR [CD]
13 - "The animal requires water, darling”, you say (8) - (~rain){REIN}{DEER}(~dear)
14 - Doctor to roam around to find burrowing rodents (6) - M{ARMO}T* How is Dr = MT ?
15 - Get old chief engineer to exit in order to stir up people (6) - EX{C}IT{E}
18 - Traces out boxes that have to be sent (6) - CRATES*
20 - Russian country houses available presently for cash (6) - {DA<-}{CHAS*} No anagram or reversal indicators?
23 - Worried when a stain is made by the spilt tea (2,1,5) - IN A STATE *
25 - Can Pat be induced to have a brief sleep? (6) - CATNAP*
26 - There is ale compound that converts air, heavenly! (8) - ETHEREAL*
27 - The thief who gets coppers most angry (6) - {P}{IRATE}
28 - The firm sends round goods of an inferior quality (7) - SE{CO}NDS
29 - Is examined, having taken lessons in (7) - STUDIED [DD]
DOWN
 2 - My work in charge of the short sighted (6) - MY{OP}{IC}
 3 - The others put bread-crumbs in for the bird (9) - RE{DBREA*}ST
 4 - A furious pet (7) - TANTRUM [CD] Do only pets throw tantrums?
 6 - Balance I have reduced, but not settled (7) - REST{IVE}
 7 - Tried to ride on time, but was exhausted (5) - {T}IRED*
 8 - Factors in the weather (8) - ELEMENTS [DD]
 9 - Return full of beans (8,5) - SPIRITED REPLY [CD]
16 - Talked about the strange new creed (9) - C{HATT}ERED* Where did HATT come from
17 - Not the fair lady you catch the beast embracing (8) - BRU{NET}TE
19 - Wade out to see marine algae (7) - SEAWEED*
21 - Where the driver’s seat is found in the battle area (7) - COCKPIT [DD]
22 - Bother! It means something’s loose! (6) - RATTLE [CD]
24 - Contracted typist, one out on way (5) - {ST}ENO*