No 10468, Monday 21 May 12, Sankalak

ACROSS

1   - They wait for none, proverbially: would Eden admit it, however? (4,3,4) - TIME AND TIDE*

9   - When editor accepts money, it is taken for granted (7) - ASSUMED {AS}{SUM}{ED}

10 - In a small mouthful, I'd find it tasteless (7) - INSIPID {IN}{SIP}{I'D}

11 - Artist backs boy in a criminal act (5) - ARSON {AR<-}{SON}

12 - Statesman who made the clergy sick (9) - CHURCHILL {CHURCH}{ILL}

13 - German Mark that is turned into small coin (4) - DIME {DM+IE}*

15 - Mourned the capture of first lady by network (7) - GRIEVED {GRI{EVE}D}

19 - Prison official appearing in court is a bad failure (5,2) - SCREW UP {SCREW}{UP}

20 - Sri Lanka included in spectacles – capital! (4) - OSLO {O{SL}O}

24 - Code of behaviour of alien, quite upset by note (9) - ETIQUETTE {ET}{QUIET*}{TE}

25 - Sustain a liability from a vain cursory adventure (5) - INCUR [T]

27 - Wild petunia – Rugby Union girl has one (7) - RUELLIA {RU}{ELL{1}A}

28 - Luke and Lee playing strangles small guitar (7) - UKELELE*

29 - Flighty chatter by a cocky tyke? Ay, silly and loveless (7-4) - YACKETY-YACK {a+CoCKY+TYKE+AY}*

DOWN

1   - Experiments that a good man fixed up (5) - TESTS {TES}{TS}<-

2   - Just a little time for a warning in Montana (6) - MOMENT {M{OMEN}T}

3   - Cite the evidence for Italian leader coming after commercial (6) - ADDUCE {AD}{DUCE}

4   - One quid Ira spent on drink (8) - DAIQUIRI {1+QUID+IRA}*

5   - Note carried by lowly creature unknown to others (2,6) - IN SECRET {IN SEC{RE}T}

6   - Vacuum created when one like Victoria gave up right for money (9) - EMPTINESS {EMP(-r+tin)TINESS}

7   - Rumours spread by funny people about a Pole (7) - CANARDS {C{A}{N}ARDS}

8   - Dictator at a party, left with a suggestion of fury (5) - ADOLF {A}{DO}{L}{Fury}

14 - The processes used by lamb girl in swallowing some pork (8) - MACHINERY {MA{CHINE}RY}

16 - Form of government by British engineers, known to all (8) - REPUBLIC {RE}{PUBLIC}

17 - A box that may be acceptable to an odd chap (8) - SUITCASE {SUIT}{CASE}

18 - Urge Tom to become a foodie (7) - GOURMET*

21 - Defy – or put up with daughter (5) - BEARD {BEAR}{D}

22 - Charming looks of a lover seen over time unknown (6) - BEAUTY {BEAU}{T}{Y}

23 - Retreating soldiers captured by spies in movie (6) - CINEMA {CI{NEM<-}A}

26 - Examine the position of king threatened on board (5) - CHECK [DD]

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