No 12115, Monday 18 Sep 2017, KrisKross

ACROSS
1   Knockabout: A man without a land (8) PARAGUAY {RAP<=}{A}{GU{A}Y}

5   Blue clothing is cast off (6) DISOWN {D{IS}OWN}
9   Cheering a software firm controlling USA, surprisingly (8) APPLAUSE {APPL{USA*}E}
10 Cars wrecked near the outskirts of Pune, creating a mess (6) SCRAPE {CARS}*{PunE}
12 Opening cold port (5) CLEFT {C}{LEFT}
13 Alert everyone about weapon — live and loaded, primarily (5,4) ALARM BELL {AL{ARM} {BE}L}{Lo...d}
14 Light breakfast dish, including a bit of eggplant (6) BEACON {B{Eg...t}ACON}
16 Escape from criminal so naive (7) EVASION*
19 Stiff test? (7) AUTOPSY [CD]
21 Smart doctor with pretty girl (6) MODISH {MO}{DISH}
23 Former girlfriend hung around, switching partners, becoming tired (9) EXHAUSTED {EX}{HAU(-n+s)STED}
25 Arrest tramp in cheap housing (5) PINCH [T]
26 Mostly cut through unimportant stuff (6) TRIVIA {TRIm}{VIA}
27 Close a bar inside, before it's too late (8) INTIMATE {A}{T} in {IN TIME}
28 Badly singed pattern (6) DESIGN*
29 Travelling salesmen could become bald (8) MANELESS*

DOWN
1   Scientist's scheme hacked midway (6) PLANCK {PLAN}{haCKed}
2   Designate is again here (9) REPRESENT {RE}{PRESENT}
3   Couple of soldiers reaching Titanic (5) GIANT {GI}{ANT}
4   Go without a black mark (7) ABSTAIN {A}{B}{STAIN}
6   Like a CEO, chap’s starting to despair after salary's reduced (2,7) IN COMMAND {INCOMe}{MAN}{De...r}
7   Egg-shaped/round container, close to stove (5) OVATE {O}{VAT}{s..vE}
8   Wanting to catch freshman for ragging (8) NEEDLING {NEED{L}ING}
11 Healthy food court (4) DATE [DD]
15 Top scientist taking over (9) CAPTURING {CAP}{TURING}
17 Playing a tennis set, nearly becomes unconscious (9) INSENSATE*
18 Brilliant chess champion came in without hesitation (8) TALENTED {TAL}{ENTerED}
20 It is about to chase the old monster (4) YETI {YE}{IT<=}
21 Mary's party ...tucked into heavenly food (7) MADONNA {MA{DO}NNA}
22 Milk product, not fully covered, essentially injurious to your health (6) CHEERS {CHEE{i..uRi..s}Se}
24 Showers honours (5) HAILS [DD]
25 Ego breaks model’s self-confidence (5) POISE {PO{I}SE}

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