The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 42, Afterdark

ACROSS

9   Master taster first had salt (7) ACETATE {ACE}{Ta...r}{ATE}

10 One never gets disturbed or upset (7) UNNERVE {UN}{NEVER}*

11 Old graduate with nurse essentially appears rude (7) OBSCENE {O}{Bsc}{EN}{appEars}

12 Forces hurt in revolt at the outskirts of Sialkot on Sunday (7) THRUSTS {HURT}*{Si...oT}{S}

13 Mistress becomes quiet reportedly after boundary (9) SIDEPIECE {(~peace)PIECE}<=>{SIDE}

15 Spine showed by police officer facing ex-President (5) SPIKE {SP}{IKE}

16 Drinks a little short mostly (7) BITTERS {BIT}{TERSe}

19 Weight's one gram? Hospital treatment starts later today (7) TONIGHT{TON}{1}{G}{H}{Tr...t}

20 Flood at resort on Tanjore outskirts (5) SPATE {SPA}{Ta...rE}

21 Precedents in cricket matches to keep cover (4,5) TEST CASES {TEST{CASE}S}

25 Uproar among the poorest mostly at introductions (4-3) LEAD-INS {LEA{DIN}St}

26 Say, loser's dismal, so Randolph hugged (4-3) ALSO-RAN [T]

28 Dish with a bit of rum and dates brought by attendant (7) STEWARD {STEW}{A}{Rum}{Da..s}

29 Award received by peer was part of an organ (7) EARLOBE {OBE}<=>{EARL}

DOWN

1   Dialect found from Tampa to Islamabad (6) PATOIS [T]

2   Skilled aides reviewed in turn (6) VERSED [T<=]

3   Local men essentially are naked (4) BARE {BAR}{mEn}

4   Rector always receives excellent respect (6) REVERE {R}{EVER}{E} E/Excellent?

5   Animal skin article's small, basically teeny to the greatest extent (8) FURTHEST {FUR}{THE}{S}{Teeny}

6   In tossing coins far one makes inaudible sound (10) INFRASONIC {IN}{COINS+FAR}*

7   Cadres singularly check plaster (8) DRESSING [T]

8   Again argue about animal getting estrogen replacement therapy (8) REASSERT {RE}{ASS}{ERT}

14 New rep claimed to study preparing for medicine (10) PREMEDICAL*

16 Herb is meeting Kelvin to get a legendary serpent (8) BASILISK {BASIL}{IS}{K}

17 Say, kettle on side, baker loses the lid (3,5) TEA MAKER {TEAM}{bAKER}

18 Cancel class as a core student eloped at first (3-5) SET-ASIDE {SET}{AS}{1}{stuDent{El...d}

22 Collector touring hospital with barber perhaps (6) SHAVER {S{H}AVER}

23 Address by exciting mentors; time flew (6) SERMON MENtORS*

24 Poem from web son downloaded first (6) SONNET {NET}<=>{SON}

27 Say, browse about sea sport (4) SURF [DD]

Reference List

One = UN, Old = O, Nurese = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Sunday = S, Gram = G, Hospital = H, Award = OBE, Rector = R, Small S, About = RE, Kelvin = K, Time = T