No 10128, Thursday 14 Apr 11, Gridman

ACROSS
1   - Alighted at junction for test. I am nearly at sea (8) - {LIT}{T}{ORAL}
5   - Influential group dismisses a saint from mountainous region (6) - CAUCasUS
10 - Duck may result when a cricketer faces this delivery (7) - BOUNCER [CD]
11 - One finally fired about international instructor (7) - {E}{D{I}FIER*}
12 - In want of the wherewithal, girl almost extorted (6) - {UNA}{BLEd}
13 - Obvious, father in south India is torn apart (8) - {APPA}{RENT}
15 - Information Bureau has gone over ace's bloomer (4) - {IB}{1'S}

16 - Promise with words that one is committed (4,2,4) - TAKE AN OATH [CD]
18 - Let Ellison on the rampage speak the truth (4,2,4) - TELL NO LIES*
20 - Article for political leader not now (4) - THEN Anno pending, unless it's {THE}{N} Which political leader is 'N'?
23 - Tell near-mute is opening up (8) - NUMERATE*
24 - “For this relief, much __ ” (Hamlet) (6) - THANKS [E]
26 - 0,1,2 or 3, say, in between (7) - {INT{EG}ER}
27 - Blurt out Princess, 5, is on luge that's careening (7) - {DI}{V}{ULGE*}
28 - Dispatching no Saint: that's the conclusion (6) - sENDING
29 - Sudden attacks caused by usurper's actions? (8) - SEIZURES [DD]
DOWN
1   - It's a slog doing such a work (6-9) - LABOUR INTENSIVE [CD]
2   - USA mint destroyed in a main disturbance (7) - TSUNAMI*
3   - Secret firm backing sect (6) - {OC<-}{CULT}
4   - Distinctive character of a restaurateur (4) - AURA [T]
6   - Bird life six note going after a girl (8) - {A}{VI}{FA}{UNA} New word for me
7   - Fancy a monster (7) - CHIMERA [DD]
8   - One would stand up and perhaps walk to relax thus (7,4,4) - STRETCH ONES LEGS [CD]
9   - What a chess player did on the board — what students have to study compulsorily (3,6) - SET PIECES [DD]
14 - Ally trots out a lie (4,5) - TALL STORY*

SEE THIS CARTOON

17 - Moreover, men recalled knowledge on hormone (8) - {AND}{RO<-}{GEN}
19 - Idle wandering about boy on the way back is restricted (7) - {LI{MIT<-}ED*}
21 - Candle maker doesn't start to be boxer's second (7) - cHANDLER
22 - Venezuelan leader to own in Czech Republic (6) - {C{HAVE}Z} I thought Gridman did not use names of people who are alive?
25 - Tool says more to the listener (4) - ADZE(~adds)

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