No 10036, Tuesday 28 Dec 10, M Manna

A good opener from Manna
ACROSS
1   - Finished plan wins credit (9) - {OVER}{DRAFT}
6   - Implied when I indulge in finesse (5) - {TAC{I}T}
9   - Short credit is given on money (5) - {CR}{IS}{P}
10 - Board accepts new role that can be endured (9) - {T{OLER*}ABLE}
11 - From Rome, pilots find London for example (10) - METROPOLIS*
12 - Al caught distributing granular mineral (4) - {T{AL}C*}
14 - Hasten on paths leading to the trails (7) - {RUN}{WAYS}
15 - A feature of the church, up to a point (7) - STEEPLE [CD]
17 - Before time detectives concoct to foretell (7) - {PRE}{DIC*}{T}
19 - I am only to arrange allowance to support spouse (7) - ALIMONY*

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20 - Irish guy backing alternative form of transport (4) - {RO}{RY} (Correction to anno {RO<-}{RY})
22 - Gates opened around forest refreshment areas (3,7) - {TEA G{ARDEN}S*}
25 - Credit given for using a simple vocabulary (4,5) - {EASY} {TERMS}
26 - Add to the endless story (5) - {TO}{TALe}
27 - Rock loosely found by South American Indians (5) - {S}{CREE}
28 - Are mended — put right — when twisted (9) - MEANDERED*
DOWN
1   - Company used Mac for programming language (5) - OCCAM* No AInd
2   - “That's Life” broadcast — exit scene shifters! (9) - EXISTENCE*
3   - Academic award to elevated citizen is judicious (10) - {DIPLOMA}{TIC<-} Is CIT an abbreviation for Citizen?

4   - Court proceedings (7) - ACTIONS [CD]
5   - Sound films (7) - TALKIES [E]
6   - Scarlet's home in Ireland (4) - TARA [DD]
7   - Swan on river and a snake (5) - {COB}{R}{A}

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8   - For betrayal Lawrence had to cheat on lines (9) - TREACHE{RY} Some error here first part should have be (TE+CHEAT) as per the clue
13 - Dennis and I reduced to shreds and vilified (10) - {DEN}{I}{GRATED}
14 - They take notes for the media (9) - REPORTERS [CD]
16 - He sits in for an examiner (9) - {PRO}{TESTER}
18 - To me her complicity has to be proved (7) - THEOREM*
19 - Imposing month for a girl! (7) - {AUGUST}{A}
21 - Revolting individual seen in flight (5) - RISER [DD]

23 - South African boy mixes cold dish of vegetables (5) - {SA}{LAD}
24 - A small tumour (4) - STYE [CD]

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