No 9634, Friday, 11 Sep 09, M.Manna

ACROSS
1 - The morning when Lent is over? (9,4) - {BREAK}{FAST} TIME
8 - Teacher ready with earphones (7) - {HEAD}SET
9 - Puts forward arsenic clues (7) - {AS}SIGNS
11 - Big shots in the film business? (6) - STILLS ?
13 - Have side, for a change, sticking together (8) - ADHESIVE*
15 - Plans some changes inside a small shop (5) - IDEAS [T]
16 - Divine ceremonies (7) - RITUALS [E]
18 - Awakening from drinking spree, having lost head (7) - (-c)AROUSAL
19 - Availing oneself of American gin cocktail (5) - {US}ING*
21 - Type of train that needs a conductor to work? (8) - ELECTRIC [E]
23 - Concerned with foreign money being up-to-date (6) - {RE}CENT
25 - Economical resort to get around (7) - {SPA}{RING}
26 - Ground for trainer to exercise (7) - TERRAIN*
28 - They attend to witness the constitution of a union (7,6) - WEDDING GUESTS
DOWN
2 - Somehow raise the French for them to comprehend completely (7) - REALISE*
3 - Find the dope on board a ship (3) - {A}SS
4 - Entertain at a feast (4) - FETE [DD]
5 - Stop at the kiosk to this day (10) - {STANDS}{TILL}
6 - Discernment of what is socially acceptable (5) - TASTE [DD]
7 - Chattering persons (7) - MAGPIES [E]
8 - Title that reveals the man’s stature (3,8) - {HIS} {HIGHNESS}
10 - Explain how the barn is illuminated (4,5,2) - {SHED} {LIGHT ON}
12 - Catch a girl with nothing on (5) - LASS{O}
14 - Not hesitating to use the start button? (8,2) - {PRESSING} {ON}
17 - Think for a start it is funny (5) - {A}MUSE
18 - Mean to declare the years of the person (7) - {AVER}AGE
20 - Not punctilious in previous work (7) - {IN}{EX}{ACT}
22 - Attempted to ride the square (5) - {T}RIED*
24 - A male unaccompanied by a woman, goes to a dance (4) - S{TAG} S from?
27 - Feel pity (3) - RUE [E]
GRID