No 12668, Wednesday 03 Jul 2019, Arden

Found it tough going today with some new words.

ACROSS
9    I care about following a victor, is it a sin? (7) AVARICE {I+CARE}*<=>{A}{V}
10 He did transform a city station (7) LAPLACE {LA}{PLACE}
11 Short list left out, get the bill (7) LEAFLET {LEAn}{LEFT*}
12 Characters are sent a deposit, perhaps (7) EARNEST*
13 Summons by regal order, it's very obvious (4,5) WRIT LARGE {WRIT}{REGAL*}
15 Change in level initially — afterwards he doesn't like (5) HATER (-l+h)HATER
16 The cane is said to be straight (7) MALACCA (from malacca strait)
19 Frank Sinatra, the craftsman (7) ARTISAN*
20 He has arrived, showing a lot of promise (5) COMER [DD]
21 Setter returns inventor his used deck (9) EMBELLISH {ME<=}{BELL}{HIS*}
25 Free medicine, not one which is local (7) ENDEMIC MEDiCINE*
26 Snack at a topless bistro in season (7) FALAFEL {FAL{cAFE}L}

28 Cut 50% extra on wrong side (7) EXCISED {EXCess}{SIDE*}
29 Enlargements are made by great shooters (7) LENSMEN [CD] {ENLargeMENtS}* [CA]

DOWN
1    Unused part of Cricket score card has everything (6) FALLOW {F{ALL}OW}
2    Something to eat? I'm sadly throwing up (6) SALAMI {I'M}{ALAS}<=
3    Question on gulf stream (4) ?I?L Left till 11 AM for a non-regular commenter to solve and annotate. (Addendum - RILL gRILL - See comments)
4    Way to stop payment by year end — it will rankle (6) FESTER {FE{ST}E}{yeaR}
5    A time to be in love, perhaps with a plant (4,4) ALOE VERA {A}{LOVE*}{ERA}

6    Establishment with self-catering units (10) APARTHOTEL [GK]
7    Model set up underneath — see notices (8) GAZETTES {T}{SET<=} under {GAZE}
8    It's made to endure bombardment (8) DEUTERON* &lit
14 Tearful Charley forced to accept a junior rank in the cabinet (10) LACHRYMOSE {MOS} in {CHARLEY}*
16 Make clear — discard a rotten fish (8) MACKEREL {MAKE+CLEaR}*
17 Spooner's lady has good fortune, but ineffective in office (4,4) LAME DUCK {(-d+l)LAME (-l+d)DUCK}

18 A key prefix to a telephone number (4,4) AREA CODE &lit
22 Throw plate? (6) BAFFLE [DD]
23 Shame to include male and change family name (6) INFAMY {FAMIlY+Name}* [CA]
24 Man with elan, goes round state capital (6) HELENA {HE}{ELAN*}
27 Stone to force out cotton fibre (4) LINT fLINT

Reference List
Victor = V, Levels = High and Low H&L, Fall of Wicket = FOW, Way = ST(street), Model = T, Minister of State = MOS, Area = A

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