No 10573, Thursday 20 Sep 12, Sankalak

ACROSS

1   - The violin in a vocal concert, say (13) - ACCOMPANIMENT [CD]

10 - Flayed, but wrongly, because of someone else’s failure (2,7) - BY DEFAULT*

11 - Body tissue in a thinner version (5) - NERVE [T]

12 - Fuel supplier for hot water facility failing to start (5) - OILER bOILER

13 - Depressed, close family shows mark of royal ancestry (4,5) - BLUE BLOOD {BLUE} {BLOOD}

14 - Cheerful one, angel in another form (6) - GENIAL {GEN{1}AL*}

16 - Weapon with which to argue about English (5) - SPEAR {SP{E}AR}

19 - Like a stinging insect species found in the street (5) - WASPY {WA{SP}Y}

20 - Cake found in the community den (6) - ECLAIR {EC}{LAIR}

25 - Bikini, say, for everyone to put on after start of bash (9) - BEACHWEAR {B}{EACH}{WEAR}

NICE TWO-PIECE

26 - He had a commanding presence on the mountain (5) - MOSES [GK]

27 - Pleasing view for a good man in an Italian road (5) - VISTA {VI{ST}A}

28 - Usually, English learning gets trashed (2,7) - IN GENERAL {E+LEARNING}*

29 - In bad extremity, I develop the ability to use both hands equally (13) - AMBIDEXTERITY*

DOWN

2   - Would a dud cling precariously to some petting? (8) - CUDDLING*

3   - Proposal to give a kind of break to the queen (5) - OFFER {OFF}{ER}

4   - Fully experiences the beginning of bliss in choice jobs (6) - PLUMBS {PLUM{B}S}

5   - Situation in bridge that makes Tom spurn change (2,6) - NO TRUMPS*

6   - White mountain in the French Alps (4,5) - MONT BLANC [GK]

7   - A posh car in these days is limited in scope (6) - NARROW {N{A}{RR}OW}

8   - Rectangular thing that is old, black, extended (6) - OBLONG {O}{B}{LONG}

9   - Yields to decompression sickness (5) - BENDS [DD] Appears in the special in another form.

15 - All India Radio, a disembodied voice? (9) - AKASHVANI [CD]

17 - News agency, small in France, produces a craving (8) - APPETITE {AP}{PETITE}

18 - Classical language for kirtans composed around origin of Shakti (8) - SANSKRIT {SAN{S}KRIT*}

21 - Give a fresh lease of life to worn out shoes? (6) - RESOLE [CD]

22 - At a higher level as seen initially in all brainy, original, virtuous educators (5) - ABOVE {A}{B}{O}{V}{E}

23 - Resinous stuff, a soothing application with appeal (6) - BALSAM {BAL{SA}M}

24 - Born honest and cheerful (6) - BRIGHT {B}{RIGHT}

26 - Rather young and not so important (5) - MINOR [DD]

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