No 9673, Wednesday, 28 Oct 09, Sankalak

Phew! some long words here today and Sankalak has anagrammed 6D very nicely
ACROSS
1 - It keeps the helmet in place (9) - CHINSTRAP [E]
5 - Range seen in Peruvian desert (5) - ANDES [T]
8 - Transfer from one place to another to put the accountant in depression (6) - DE{CA}NT
9 - Aversion caused by a girl’s preference (8) - {DIS}TASTE
11 - Award for removing the top from a burglar’s tool (4) - (-j)EMMY
12 - A drink to flatter and draw off (10) - {BUTTER}{MILK}
14 - Union leaders, with a seizure, become incapable (5) - {UN}{FIT}
15 - People in university show a range of mental powers (7) - FACULTY [DD]
16 - Author of “Paula in Trouble” (7) - NAIPAUL*
17 - It’s hard and makes for a rub for the fiddler’s bow (5) - ROSIN [DD]
19 - Body of water once traversed by dhows (7,3) - ARABIAN SEA Dhow's still ply there
20 - Strong desire to find the heart of a caviar source (4) - (-st)URGE(-on)
22 - Analytical assessment that made Eric quit dancing (8) - CRITIQUE*
23 - Would a lady (non-eastern) question this material? (6) - DAM(-e){ASK}
24 - Shabby record, one hears (5) - SEEDY(~CD)
25 - A tray on the dining table of a wild, zany upper-class lass (4,5) - LAZY S{U}SAN*
DOWN
1 - Club, one of those which can be taken up in strong argument (6) - CUDGEL [CD]
2 - You cannot expect a Trappist to be otherwise (15) - INCOMMUNICATIVE [CD]
3 - Mathematical function, an outrage in the east (4) - SIN{E}
4 - It gives a member a chance to interrupt business (5,2,5) - POINT OF ORDER [E]
5 - But he may still like to back a horse! (10) - ANTIRACIST [CD]
6 - Strict task masters give new shape to Iranian disciples, jettisoning English (15) - DISCIPLINARIANS(-e)*
7 - Smoothly mischievous, eating vegetable (7) - S{LEEK}LY
10 - Such a one is unlikely to be lost for words when travelling (12) - MULTILINGUAL [CD]
13 - Trained bailiff, at the end of the day, shows a friendly nature (10) - AFFABILIT*{Y}
16 - Subtle variations seen in Ainu ancestral traits (7) - NUANCES [T]
18 - You and I, beginning to argue, understand and ease up (6) - {WE}{A}{KEN}
21 - A fish with a singing voice (4) - BASS [DD]


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