No 13044, Friday 18 Sep 2020, Gussalufz

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ACROSS
1   Replaced the disc after reformatting to protect passwords, essentially (8) SWITCHED {THE+DISC}* over {p..sWo..s}
5   Matching wits with some solvers, usually (6) VERSUS [T]
9   Ruin’s certain, no one denies (7) RECANTS {S+CERTAiN}*
10 Most inconsiderate, pathetic men tease endlessly (7) MEANEST {MEN+TEASe}*
11 Revolutionary candidates said to display strength (5) ASSET [T<=]
12 Prayer of oneness: “When one one leaves, another one enters” (8) ENTREATY ENTiRE(+a)ATY
13 Online commentary stream (Harsha’s first in March) (6) THREAD {T{Ha..a}READ}
14 Treacherous reactionaries excoriated civil rights efforts and needled their leaders (8) RECREANT Acrostic
18 One hundred dance moves with Spain’s rhythms (8) CADENCES {C}{DANCE*}{ES}
20 State’s old name-alternative happens to be “South Africa” (6) ORISSA {OR}{IS}{SA}
23 Sweet expression of amusement with a part of the mouth at work (8) LOLLIPOP {LOL}{LIP}{OP}
2524D, 10D Doctor backs time travel for covering the onset of labour movement (5,5,6) BLACK LIVES MATTER {BACKS+TIME+TRAVEL}* over {La...r}
27 Terminated gangster’s romantic partner (3,4) ALL OVER {AL}{LOVER}
28 This may make you sick: we met in Estonia, secretly (7) EMETINE [T]
29 Jam, ham, or assorted sandwiches? (6) MORASS [T]
30 Toll bell sounds when farm animals eat (8) FEEDINGS {FEE}{DINGS}

DOWN
1   As racist gets replaced, leader of cops is derisive (9) SARCASTIC {AS+RACIST}*{Cops}
2   Apple’s unlikely to last long after this consumer device makes an impression (7) INCISOR [CD]
3   Build non-racist force (9) CONSTRAIN*
4   More uncomplicated 6 runs over third slip (6) EASIER {ERASE}* over {slIp}
6   What one may do with a rubber in Denver? A secret! (5) ERASE [T]
7   Ranges of skills going up after mushroom is consumed (7) SPECTRA {ART{CEP}S}<=
8   Star Trek seen regularly to take care of one’s needs fully (4) SATE {StAr+TrEk}
10 See 25A (6)
15 Tall grass around nearly barren setting shows a species not commonly found (4,5) RARE BREED {R{BARREn}*EED}
16 When King & Lewis electrified segregated Selma, initially lacking appreciation (9) THANKLESS {THAN}{K}{Le..s}{El...d}{Se...d}{Se..a}
17 Colleague goes around, starts to pose punny riddle (6) PEPPER {PE{Pose}{Pu..y}ER}
19 Drooled about one who impresses creatively (7) DOODLER*
21 Headquarters to suspend boycott, they say (7) STATION (~ stay shun)
22 Domain of chief law enforcement officer at this place (6) SPHERE {SP}{HERE}
24 See 25A (5)
26 Disable a clever computer program within a couple of minutes (4) MAIM {M{AI}M}

Reference List

One hundred = C, Spain = ES, Gangster = AL, Minute = M