No 9807, Saturday 03 Apr 10, Nita Jaggi

ACROSS
1   - Short time in the steamship results in the modification (13) - META{MO}{R}PH{O}SIS* Don't know the origin of the R and the O
8   - Paid her to disturb the goddess (9) - APHRODITE*
9   - Left out player in the sanctuary (5) - BOW(-l)ER
10 - Patch of an extraordinary rag is cut out from the costume (7) - {ODD}{(-gar*)MENT}
12 - Embarks upon the techniques behind the street (6) - {ST}{ARTS}
14 - City that is for each person (5) - {IE}{PER}
16 - Initially archaeologists leave aside eaten insect wings (4) - {A}{L}{A}{E}
19 - Vibrations in the air (4) - AERO or AIRY ?
20 - Seek shelter in a cavern guarded by the purchaser (4,5) - TAKE {COVE}R
21 - Go together with us in silence (4) - {ME}{SH} How does US become ME ?
22 - Let out the limited kind of women's clothing (4) - MIDI(-let)*
25 - Sticky substance is over the small tin without cover (5) - {RO<-}{S}{(-t)IN} )
27 - Big numbers found right in companies (6) - C{R}ORES ?
29 - Continue to have an affair (5,2) - CARRY ON [DD]
32 - Old lady loses the diamond in the queue for a garment (5) - BUR{Q}{A} ? Anno pending ( Addendum - {BUR(-ma)}{Q}{A} - Thanks to Kishore)

33 - One who forces the firm politician to tip off the bank clerk (9) - {CO}{MP}{(-t)ELLER}
34 - Still form of punishment (5,8) - {DEATH} {SENTENCE}
DOWN
2   - Mammal can hide camouflaged (7) - ECHIDNA*

3   - Foregoing sailor has no victory (5) - {AB}{O}{V}E ?
4   - After an operation, I took in a sedative (6) - {OP}{I}{ATE}
5   - Look at the mountain, overheard (4) - PEEK(~peak)
6   - Revolve the eye socket (5) - ORBIT [DD]
7   - Protected the elders in the group (9) - SHELTERED* Nice clue
8   - Smell in a foreign capital (5) - {A}{ROMA}
11 - Boy will regularly hear a bit of subtle sounds made by horses (7) - {NICKE}{E}{R}{S}
12 - Demon king follows the fasts ending in the holy month (7) - {S}{RAVANA}
13 - It goes off in an emergency! (5) - ALARM [E]
15 - Wraps up the containers (5) - PACKS [DD]
17 - Hang around idly to continue a session (3,6) - {LIE} {A}{ROUND}
18 - The sky here changes over time (5) - E{T}HER
23 - Perfect place I would finally say for a couple of learners I see (7) - {I'D}{Y}{LL}{I}{C}
24 - It may be the seamless kind of wear (5) - INNER [CD]
26 - Killer is in charge of an Asian worker (6) - {IC}{E}{MAN}
28 - Praise the one time good officer (5) - {EX}{A}{LT}
30 - Pass through the right side at last with the lady (5) - {R}{E}{EVE}
31 - Figures on playing cards (4) - ACES [CD]

HERE is a photograph of Kishore and his family

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