No 9660, Tuesday, 13 Oct 09, Gridman

ACROSS
 1 - Poor folks, they don’t have a roof over their heads (8) - HOMELESS [CD]
 5 - Senior citizen looked and fell in line (6) - {OB}{EYED}
 9 - Every ogre driven off at a brisk speed (7) - {ALL}EGRO*
10 - Associate — one may be sleeping (7) - PARTNER [CD]
11 - In which ships are tossed (5,4) - HEAVY SEAS [E]
12 - Consumed masala tea in some measure (5) - E{ATE*}N
13 - Contributes to a disease? (4) - AIDS [DD]
14 - Brand new is one that is … … (5,4) - NEVER USED [CD]
17 - £ (5,4) - POUND SIGN [E]
19 - And others return behind time (4) - LATE <- )
23 - Sound part of the telecast (5) - AUDIO [E]
24 - For three-quarters of an hour, ring wild boors for representation of endlessness (9) - (h)OUR{O}{BOROS*}
25 - Am sure about the quarter portion to be administered (7) - MEASUR*{E}
26 - Greeting leaders of New Delhi in Dutch nation (7) - {HOLLA}{ND}
27 - Had a beat with dupe running around Lok Sabha (6) - PU{LS}ED*
28 - Clothes to appear shockingly on the left side (8) - APPARE*{L}{S}
DOWN
 1 - Catch repeatedly a sign of approval (4,4) - {HEAR} {HEAR}
 2 - Duck on a road beyond the public walk (7) - MALL{A}{RD}
 3 - Extra member’s so long (3-3) - {LEG}-{BYE}
 4 - Where one shouldn’t light a cigarette? (9,4) - SMOKELESS ZONE [E]
 6 - French wine for former cricketer (auxiliary) (8) - BORDE{AUX}
 7 - Get zany about Chinese river (7) - YANGTZE*
 8 - Boldness of American lawyer’s circle (6) - {DA}RING
10 - A sheep springs out of what isn’t a cargo vessel (9,4) - PASSENGER SHIP*
15 - One northern village officer’s instrument is spiral (8) - {I}{N}{VO}LUTE
16 - Looks overwhelm crazy aids in beaches (8) - SE{ASID*}ES
18 - Strange guy’s opening offer for Doordarshan dance (7) - {O}{DD}BALL
20 - From where fliers take off and where they return (7) - AIRBASE [E]
21 - Become more friendly with branch in western state (4,2) - W{ARM} UP
22 - Loss of willpower by cartoonist — one in U.S. city (6) - {ABU}{L{I}A}

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