No 9894, Wednesday 14 Jul 10, Sankalak

ACROSS
1   - Decorative detail added by mimes hellbent on correction (13) - EMBELLISHMENT*
10 - Sourness of Pole trapped by onset of raging heartburn perhaps (9) - {R}{A{N}CIDITY}
11 - Label, American, for European river (5) - {TAG}{US}
12 - A proverb for the commercial time (5) - {AD}{AGE}
13 - Being made dignified like Ben, longing endlessly for change (9) - ENNOBLINGg*
14 - Make an effort to capture one-pound hat (6) - {TR{I}{LB}Y}

16 - Amusing, like some Balzac tales (5) - DROLL [DD]
19 - Throat problem needs reverse osmosis in drinking vessel (5) - {C{RO}UP}
20 - Exhausted by bad dues in northern state (4,2) - {USED*} {UP}
25 - Passing quickly and getting two points in passage (9) - {TRANSI{EN}T}
26 - Brown, social worker, escorts police officer (5) - {BE{IG}E}
27 - Embarrassing action concealed in a seeming affectation (5) - GAFFE [T]
28 - Eye specialist going around Arkansas — he makes artificial eyes (9) - {OCUL{AR}IST}
29 - Confused and disorderly, the Kelts reel drunkenly close to disaster (6-7) - {HELTER-SKELTE*}{R}
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2   - Citrus for a Chinese tongue (8) - MANDARIN [DD]

3   - The best people in the east, half-educated (5) - {E}{LITErate}
4   - Move around furtively, taking time in meandering Loire (6) - {LOI{T}ER*}
5   - Old movie, for example, on a Royal Academician (8) - {SAY}{ON}{A}{RA}
6   - Parent, without hesitation, reportedly shouts for something to keep clothes safe (9) - {MOTHer}{BALLS}(~bawls)

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7   - A little bit of spirits in a no-good drink (6) - {NO}{G}{GIN}
8   - Notorious artist upset over pompous speech (6) - {AR<-}{RANT}
9   - Unionist, very learned in the way to employ a thing (5) - {U}{SAGE}
15 - A swallow makes it an ingredient in soup (5,4) - BIRDS NEST [DD]
17 - 5 in France (2,6) - AU REVOIR [E]
18 - What lead was in gasoline (8) - ADDITIVE [CD]

21 - A lot given in advance in extremes of penury! (6) - {P{LENT}Y}
22 - All the world, in the bard's view (5) - STAGE [CD]
23 - Device for controlling gas flow may cause confusion (6) - BAFFLE [DD]
24 - Hit by a small lorry in America (6) - {S}{TRUCK}
26 - Shout about resistance in a noisy fight (5) - {B{R}AWL}

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