No 10380, Wednesday 08 Feb 12, Arden

ACROSS

1   - Associate to study character (7) - CONSORT {CON}{SORT}

5   - Time to get accommodation in Benin of old (7) - DAHOMEY {DA{HOME}Y}

9   - Is it after five that one should call? (5) - VISIT {V}{IS}{IT}

10 - Have a rethink when the support ring has depth (9) - BACKPEDAL {BACK}{PE{D}AL}

11 - … and the eternal city gets publicity over a galaxy of stars (9) - ANDROMEDA {AND}{ROME}{DA<-}

12 - Initially trading ranges are close enough to find out (5) - TRACE {T}{R}{A}{C}{E}

13 - Prevent loss of time with report (4) - AVER AVERt

15 - She flies one through, showing her skills, one is told (8) - AVIATRIX {A}{VIA}{TRIX}(~tricks)

18 - Supplement cited wrongly could make one a dependent (8) - ADDICTED {ADD}{CITED*}

19 - Pass out in the trenches (4) - SAPS*

22 - Severe, almost difficult to keep quiet (5) - HARSH {HARd}{SH}

24 - Tea bag interchanged at home — this should make it sweet (9) - SACCHARIN {SAC}{CHAR}{IN}

26 - Can go around with a list on board (9) - ROTATABLE {ROTA}{TABLE}

27 - If it is so good as you say, where is the rub? (5) - GRATE (~great)

28 - Bay lumberjack busy at his post, perhaps (7) - BLOGGER {B}{LOGGER}

29 - Placing couple of articles on her, to give some cover (7) - SHEATHE {SHE}{A}{THE}

DOWN

1   - To get through in a vehicle could be expensive (6) - CAVIAR {CA{VIA}R}

2   - Declined sharply — Did so even otherwise (9) - NOSE DIVED*

3   - Better Alfresco, having no choice (5) - OUTDO OUTDOor

4   - Sailor on board mostly used in the galley (5,4) - TABLE SALT {TABLE {SALt}T}

5   - There is some additional accommodation inside when you build a chalet (5) - DACHA [T]

6   - It leaves you in a bad shape (again?) with it coming over and over (9) - HEPATITIS {HEPA{TI<-}{TI<-}S*}

7   - The press internally brought it up, having laid emphasis on facts (5) - MEDIA [T<-]

8   - Must be deeply distressed to have made such a noise (6) - YELPED* &lit

14 - The German Parliament building will get chairs replaced (9) - REICHSTAG*

16 - As new conscripts they change undies etc.,. (9) - INDUCTEES*

17 - It is crucial to bring in the worker (9) - IMPORTANT {IMPORT}{ANT}

20 - The little one got her angel (6) - CHERUB {C{HER}UB}

21 - Verbal takeover gets an extension (6) - ANNEXE(~annex)

23 - Comparing price to earnings, say, with one's share mostly (5) - RATIO RATIOn

24 - Terrible bores, never drink (5) - SOBER*

25 - Onset of hay fever in the city (5) - HAGUE {H}{AGUE}