No 12321, Saturday 19 May 2018, Gridman

Across

1. Work hard to keep upper-class army limited in agitation (7) TURMOIL {T{U}{aRMy}OIL}
5. Yes, cocky kids I pushed out of boats (6) YACHTS {YA}{CHiTS}
9. Learners with us break quiet moments (5) LULLS {LLL+US*}?
10. Spirals he created are more impressive (9) SPLASHIER {SPIRALS+HE*}
11. Hint thrown back to expert to start publicising wooden beam (3,4) PIT PROP {TIP<=}{PRO}{Publishing}
12. Son. I'm back with clear returns in love (7) SMITTEN {S}{I'M<=}{NETT<=}
13. Beautiful bird doesn't start classic tune (5) OLDIE {gOLDIE}
14. Sort of writing you can't take it as read (9) ILLEGIBLE (CD)
16. Puree? Can I get a lot? I am fond of pleasure! (9) EPICUREAN {PUREE+CAN+I*} Anag ind ok?
19. Control European yelling (5) CZECH {~CHECK} Clue seems to lead to 'Check'
21. Open about stripped bear in gorge (7) OVEREAT {OVER{bEAr}T}
23. At start of the year, I get to right caretaker (7) JANITOR {JAN}{I}{TO}{R}
24. Found baltis he's repaired (9) ESTABLISH {BALTIS+HE'S*}
25. The Spanish measure on Indian resin (5) ELEMI {EL}{EM}{I}
26. Remnant from female's business list falls short (3,3) FAG END {F}{AG ENDa}
27. Thrill with the woman in hut (7) SHEBANG {SHE}{BANG}

Down

1. These restricted places of calling are scarce in this era of mobiles (9,5) TELEPHONE BOXES (CD)
2. Told a story about dead dead (7) RELATED {RE}{LATE}{D}
3. Watch old boy's tennis shot (7) OBSERVE {OB}{SERVE}
4. What you have to pay for newly split grain (4,5) LIST PRICE {SPLIT*}{RICE}
5. They finally have some measurements for shouts (5) YELLS {theY}{ELLS}
6. Choice of actors is enduring, though chief left for China's capital (7) CASTING {(-l+China)ASTING}
7. Time to get object back in washing machine (4,3) TWIN TUB {T}{WIN} {BUT<=}
8. Pair in church marching around for ideal suitor (6,8) PRINCE CHARMING {PR}{IN}{CE} {MARCHING*}
15. Yearns to find fellow in winter pants (4,5) LONG JOHNS {LONG {JOHN}S}
17. One cadet, tired, consumed drug and summer cooler (4,3) ICED TEA {I}+{CADET*} around {E}
18. American English, being clever, may be of service (7) USEABLE {US}[E]{ABLE}
19. Give up study on reported bird food (7) CONCEDE {CON}{~SEED}
20. Half of them in addition get points at the end (7) EXTREMA {EXTR{thEM}A}
22. Some mantri edged and made an attempt (5) TRIED (T)

Reference List
Upper-class=U, Yes=Ya, Learners=LLL, Expert=Pro, Son=S, Right=R, The Spanish=El, Measure=Em, India=I, Female=F, The woman=She
About=Re, Dead=Late, Dead=D, Old boy=OB, Time=T, Object=But, Pair=Pr, Church=CE, One=I, Drug=E, American=US, English=E, Study=Den


Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

GRID

Bhargav's Talepiece

The bouncer and the dancer - Part 40

Scene shifts to DCC.

A CZECH OLDIE who is running the SHEBANG opens the envelope and finds what is written is  ILLEGIBLE.

The few around TRIED their level best...

None could ESTABLISH what was written and had to CONCEDE.

The Czech who was in the FAG END of his career was in TURMOIL. He YELLS at all those facing him.

Finally they decide to get the cryptographist from Head Quarters.

What happened next?

Note: SGC / AAAAPRRKA / LTDOIIIF / UHXKNNN / RRRYASN / NNDETKRSE / ERVMSD / REDAR

(Eight setters. If you are able to decipher mail me at bharija@gmail.com)