No 9595, Monday, 27 Jul 09, Gridman

ACROSS
1 - Separate from foreign tea break (8) - ALIEN{ATE*}
5 - Many also-ran get nearer (6) - {C}LOSER
9 - When applied, this stops a motor vehicle (5,3) - BRAKE PAD [CD]
10 - Remained pronouncedly cool-headed (6) - STAYED (~staid)
12 - This is it! (4) - CLUE [CD]
13 - These are not what one would do first (4,6) - LAST THINGS [CD]
15 - Also said to conserve bird (6) - TOUCAN (~to can)
17 - Wildly dupe about royal prig (5) - P{R}UDE*
20 - Learner on eastern side of U.K. town dwelling (5) - {HOVE}{L}
21 - Repeat order once more without the medical officer (6) - ENCORE(-mo)*
24 - Fallen guy accepts many to resist shifty character in fairy tale (4,6) - UG{L}Y* {SISTER*}
27 - Second to move without Kerala’s primaries (4) - BETA(-ke)
29 - Remove alien lodged in unfinished Russian country house (6) - D{ET}ACH(-a)
30 - Gave a cue (8) - PROMPTED [CD]
31 - Save many held by wily emeer (6) - RE{D}EEM*
32 - West to speak about something that is vulnerable (4,4) - {W}{EAK SPOT*}
DOWN
1 - A trainee transplanted Cuba plant (6) - A{L}{BUCA*}
2 - One arc described by American high-flier of myth (6) - {I}{CAR*}{US}
3 - Growth of born Mumbai leader (4) - {NEE}{M}
4 - Indian police station has leaders of the hooligans and neds arrested (5) - {T}{H}{A}{N}{A}
6 - Security device found in the hall at Chettinad House (5) - LATCH [T]
7 - M-my! Ruins laid bare the Alexanders (8) - SMYRNIUM*
8 - Artists’ food items with vegetables (8) - {RA}{DISHES}
11 - Then, transferring one head of Coorgis is racial (6) - {ETHN*}{I}{C}
14 - Cosmetic for former German Chancellor? (4) - KOHL [DD]
16 - Outside of this a batsman is likely to be stumped (6) - CREASE [CD]
17 - It will curl your hair (4) - PERM [CD]
18 - A couple of Erode principals ought to go ahead to take responsibility (8) - {SHOULD}{ER}
19 - Made an egg drop? (8) - OVULATED [CD]
22 - Prevented from going to bed at night (4,2) - KEPT UP [CD]
23 - Trap captures New Delhi’s foremost robber (6) - BA{ND}IT
25 - Groom with Oriental currency (5) - SUCR{E} Was the only currency I could think of. But couldn't connect SUCR and Groom? (Correction - SYCE{E} - Thanks to Maddy. Both SYCE and SYCEE are new words for me)
26 - Weird, a couple of Orientals venting ire (5) - {EE}{RIE*}
28 - A Frenchman’s band close to Nasik in murderous frenzy (4) - {A}{MO}{K}