No 9576, Saturday, 04 Jul 09, M.Manna

ACROSS
 1 - What stops the leak? Use ale. Stan! (7) SEALANT*
 5 - Sends out of country old bag pipe compositions (7) - {EX}{PORTS}
 9 - Mine needs bandaging (4,3) - OPEN CUT [DD]
10 - Talk idly (7) - CHATTER [CD]
11 - A Greek letter to use mathematical notation (5) - SIGMA [CD]
12 - Two in the same suit wearing a sleeveless jacket (9) - DOUBLET{ON}
13 - Standard quality of the greatest significance (9) - {PAR}{AMOUNT}
15 - Henry rode around with a wandering tribe (5) - {H}{ORDE*}
16 - Proposed to by a half back (5) - {A}{IMED<-} )
18 - Course of little force? (9) - STREAMLET [CD]
21 - Called for housing once in vain (9) - C{ONCE*}ITED
24 - Mad painter dressed up for theatrical entertainment (5) - D{RA}MA*
25 - Lass not dressed up for matrimonial (7) - S{P{O}U}SAL* <- )
26 - Stamp out illegal activity (5,2) - CLEAN UP [CD]
27 - Went about with whispering sound to steal cattle (7) - RUSTLED [DD]
28 - What’s left but to live outside the Uruguayan Capital (7) - RESID{U}E
DOWN
 1 - Defers retirement in order to finish drink (5,2) - STOPS UP Anno pending
2 - He wants to inflict malicious injury in retribution (7) - AVENGER [CD]
 3 - Bill made certain demands would be honoured (9) - {AC}{CLAIMED}
 4 - Carried a small child (5) - TOTED [CD]
 5 - Meet in French bar (9) - {EN}{COUNTER}
 6 - Prized example of a quiet nobleman (5) - {P}{EARL}
 7 - Turner which can be shown upside down without loss of effects (7) - ROTATOR <- [CD] )
 8 - Surprisingly, nag gets to rest with an alien (7) - STRANGE*
14 - Restless when the bills have not been paid? (9) - UNSETTLED [DD]
15 - Her endless speech in a tiara, for example (9) - HE(-r){ADDRESS}
16 - Races off to bring a copper in and he charges one (7) - AC{CU}SER*
17 - The little son is playing with the hirelings (7) - {MINI}ONS*
19 - Well read, as one found out (7) - LEARNED [DD]
20 - Vagrant left footless in crush (7) - {TRAMP}LE(-ft)
22 - Invest a pound in comfort – it is supportive (5) - {EASE}L
23 - Declared to have gold ornament for effect (5) - {DEC}{OR}