No 9626, Wednesday, 02 Sep 09, Gridman

HAPPY ONAM to everybody from my side
ACROSS
 1 - Squirrel gets thick slice of fruit perhaps around lunch time (8) - {CHIP}{MU{N}K}
 5 - Moderate means (6) - MEDIUM [DD]
 9 - Go, bundle off the thick stick (8) - BLUDGEON*
10 - Goes along with the rest to sit relaxed in part of aircraft (4,2) - F{ITS*} IN
12 - The woman with the daughter is in the shack (4) - SHE{D}
13 - Very large, smashingly so romantic (10) - ASTRONOMIC*
15 - Child has almost easy time (6) - S{EAS(-y)}ON
17 - Region where side in wrongdoing changes from one to the other (5) - C(-r+l)LIME
20 - Perfect one to lead another way (5) - I{DEAL*}
21 - Roughly heard notice’s last to stick (6) - ADHER*{E}
24 - Change in course of fight without head of criminals involved (10) - ALTE(-c)RATION
27 - Daughter’s backing welcome to deity (4) - D{EVA<-} )
29 - Recall state politician for a remake (6) - {RE}{VA}{MP}
30 - Everyone goes after bog in Texan city (8) - {MARSH}{ALL}
31 - Agitated, I sent around fifty to obtain support (6) - EN{L}IST*
32 - Last month Democrat’s opposite had charm broken down (8) - {DEC}{REP}{IT} Anyone for the link between Charm and IT ?
DOWN
 1 - Young reporter first to become painter (6) - {CUB}{IST}
 2 - In old city the journalist is hardened (6) - {IN}{UR}{ED}
 3 - Big game prowling (4) - MEGA*
 4 - Corners no king in empty outfields (5) - {NO}{O{K}S}
 6 - Lamb’s follower? (5) - EVIAN [CD] ? (Addendum - ELIAN from Charles 'Elia' Lamb)
 7 - One might lose sleep over this complaint (8) - INSOMNIA [CD]
 8 - Hampers mother’s embracing clean operation (8) - MA{NACLE*}S
11 - Fish round river and channel (6) - T{R}ENCH
14 - Awe-struck by a learner’s whip mark (4) - WEA*{L}
16 - Worker lodged in reserved hovel (6) - SH{ANT}Y
17 - Copper at right junction is brusque (4) - {CU}{RT}
18 - “Princess with charm is not all inexperienced.” – Argue (8) - {DI}{SA}{GREE(-n)} SA for Sex Appeal
19 - On Iron Street four with young boy are in celebration (8) - {FE}{ST}{IV}{AL}
22 - Levant with a politician after year-end (6) - {DEC}{A}{MP}
23 - It may keep one on one’s toes (6) - BALLET [CD]
25 - Engineer to sum up with mythological twin (5) - {RE}{MUS<-} )
26 - Nothing to assess in spout (5) - {O}{RATE}
28 - One who gives custom to the service-provider (4) - USER [CD]