No 11340, Thursday 12 Mar 2015, Anitya

Crisp, short and sweet, as is usual from Anitya.

ACROSS
7   Race track requires fast manner (8) SPEEDWAY {SPEED}{WAY}
9   A French lady's 'no' is rough (6) UNEVEN {UN}{EVE}{N}
10 Record old corporate symbol (4) LOGO {LOG}{O}
11 Infuriate former wife with a small repeat turn-out (10) EXASPARATE EXASPERATE {EX}{A}{S}{REPEAT*}
12 Old boy to pine for shape (6) OBLONG {OB}{LONG}
14 Lyre Brit played in a dreadful style (8) TERRIBLY*
15 Cared about a covered passage (6) ARCADE {ARC{A}DE*}
16 Fish is surrounded by fish liberally (6) FREELY {FR{EEL}Y}
19 The fellow stretched out as clergyman (8) CHAPLAIN {CHAP}{LAIN}
21 Lifts get trendy — that's the result (6) UPSHOT {UPS}{HOT}
23 Be sociable, organise free trains (10) FRATERNISE*
24 Sounds like a drink for the dead (4) BIER (~beer)
25 Shivering Goan artist's wool (6) ANGORA {GOAN*}{RA}
26 A lot in an array for the countryman (8) NATIONAL*

DOWN
1   Father returns to see doctor in calm self-assurance (6) APLOMB {AP<=}{LO}{MB}
2   Hope someone will ferret out Mexican coin (4) PESO [T]
3   Such a sword will cut both ways (3-5) TWO-EDGED [CD]
4   Knitwear for bounder (6) JUMPER [DD]
5   Hardy character outside home? Listen first in sincerity (10) HEARTINESS {HEAR}{T{IN}ESS}
6   People agree in an intellectual way (8) MENTALLY {MEN}{TALLY}
8   The old stay out for causing fermentation (6) YEASTY {YE}{STAY*}
13 Business takeover (10) OCCUPATION [DD]
15 Disciple to stick with New Testament (8) ADHERENT {ADHERE}{NT}
17 Rake gets permission to time casino game (8) ROULETTE {ROU{LET}{T}E}
18 Flag officer (6) ENSIGN [DD]
20 A woman in a foreign country (6) ABROAD {A}{BROAD}
22 The sort of traffic that is uni-directional (3-3) ONE-WAY [CD]
24 Reserve something to read (4) BOOK [DD]

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No 11309, Wednesday 04 Feb 2015, Anitya

Walk in the park day for me.

ACROSS
7   That little fellow to begin manipulating day doctor (3,5) TOM THUMB {TO}{Ma...g} {THU}{MB}
9   Deviously harp on Oliver Twist, for one (6) ORPHAN*
10 Take a picture of a piece of cake (4) SNAP [DD]
11 Kicked around a referee, with no shoes on (10) BAREFOOTED {B{A}{REF}OOTED}
12 Clark procures right to distort message (6) GARBLE {GA{R}BLE}
14 Heading to bring diamonds? Rather hampered by severe weather (8) ICEBOUND {ICE}<=>{BOUND}
15 Downplayed sea excursion bringing murderer's tools (6,7) DEADLY WEAPONS*
17 Mother instead has hot title of newspaper (8) MASTHEAD {MA}{ST{H}EAD}
19 Rascal about to turn back scrounger (6) CADGER {CAD}{GER<=} Reg from regarding?
21 Ross dodges fetching fabrics for women's gowns (5,5) DRESS GOODS*
22 It is like baking no end (4) AKIN bAKINg 'end' or 'ends'?
23 Old boy's drawn-out shape (6) OBLONG {OB}{LONG}
24 Stay current! Look back! Favourites return! (4,4) KEEP STEP {KEEP<=} {STEP<=}

DOWN
1   Bostonian, missing ton, became crazy in Balkan republic (6) BOSNIA BOStonIAN*

2   A revolutionary's up (4) ATOP {A}{TOP}
3   Stupid debutante cut short - one found in the exercise area (8) DUMBBELL {DUMB}{BELLe}
4   Drink from company's female charge (6) COFFEE {CO}{F}{FEE}
5   Lacking morality, doing something wrong (2,2,2,4) UP TO NO GOOD [CD]
6   Neat gaps set right in shows (8) PAGEANTS*
8   Thus, a child is quite legitimate (4,2,7) BORN IN WEDLOCK [CD]
13 Boy upset at riot-hit tourist location (6,4) BEAUTY SPOT*
15 Assistance raised to native group brings on harangue (8) DIATRIBE {DIA<=}{TRIBE}
16 Gets information of champions overlooking tax (8) ACCESSES {AC{CESS}ES}
18 Pledge oneself to occupy (6) ENGAGE [DD]
20 Left, all agog, has Congress leader ousted (6) EXITED EXcITED
22 What is more in formal society (4) ALSO [T]

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No 11280, Wednesday 31 Dec 2014, Anitya

GOODBYE 2014

ACROSS
7   In which there will be a young charge (4,4) BABY CRIB [CD] With my love for food I had so many options here BABY GRUB, LADY CRAB and so on ...
9   Poor, poor American allowing seepage (6) POROUS {POOR*}{US}
10 Peak of a prince, former partner (4) APEX {A}{P}{EX}
11 Still this person might be over-learning (10) UNDERSTUDY {UNDER}{STUDY}
12 Range where Rex finds himself in a rise that isn't steady (6) SIERRA {SIE{R}RA*}
14 Timid Ell, confused, has scheduled badly (3-5) ILL-TIMED*
15 Currency conversion quotes bringing 'tears'? (8,5) EXCHANGE RATES {TEARS}*
17 It is not a noteworthy container (4,4) NOUN CASE Definition by example
19 Terminating the final part (6) ENDING [DD]
21 Cheat's hint about short Siva proves clinching (10) CONCLUSIVE {CON}{CLU{SIVa}E}
22 Top performer backs followers of Pied Piper (4) RATS <=
23 Intense dreads, say (6) FIERCE (~fears)
24 It tells you where to affix your endorsement (4,4) SIGN HERE [CD]

DOWN
1   Thanks to primarily intensive physical education by one city (6) TAIPEI {TA}{I}{P}{E}{1}
2   Big cat's connections heard (4) LYNX (~links)

3   Brother almost out — laughter creates big to-do (8) BROUHAHA {BR}{OUt}{HAHA}
4   Pairs in a different manner with learner in a sort of binding (6) SPIRAL {PAIRS*}{L}
5   A mariner's bent for being coerced (3-7) ARM-TWISTED {A}{RM}-{TWISTED}
6   Son to discard no winter clothes (3,5) SUN DRESS {S}{UN DRESS}
8   One yet to flower into a brilliant person (7,6) BUDDING GENIUS [CD]
13 Vrooming on the track, they may make arcs (6,4) RACING CARS {ARCS}*
15 Fiscally careful about spending (8) ECONOMIC [CD]
16 Emeer back; urge not starting to appear again (2-6) RE-EMERGE {RE-EME<=}{uRGE}
18 Offender is sailor, American, having hesitation (6) ABUSER {AB}{US}{ER}
20 A turn changing Oriental's character (6) NATURE {A+TURN}*{E}
22 Some ultra-hungry Hindu demon (4) RAHU [T]

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No.11248, Monday 24 Nov 2014, Anitya

In true Anitya style, the clues are short, crisp and entertaining

Across
7 Speaker with one old musical composition (8) ORATORIO (ORATOR I O)
9 OK-to-eat food item (6) EDIBLE (2)
10 Off with a method (4) AWAY (A WAY)
11 Cravings for advertisement locutions (10) ADDICTIONS (AD DICTIONS)
12 Bar special champion, right? (6) SPACER (SP ACE R)
14 Nope, get a change that allows free access (4,4) OPEN GATE (NOPE GETA)*
15 Repeated a profit with a profit (5,3,5) AGAIN AND AGAIN (A GAIN AND A GAIN)
17 Support tilt in compilation of books still in print (8) BACKLIST (BACK LIST)
19 Essays he's written in setback (6) THESES (HE'S in SET<)
21 Monsoon out to pour all the same (10) MONOTONOUS (MONSOON OUT)*
22 Black hat crushed for Thailand cash (4) BAHT (B HAT*)
23 Detenu ancestors secreted shade of meaning (6) NUANCE (T)
24 Maintain the pace to stay up-to-date (4,4) KEEP STEP (KEEP STEP)

Down
1 Act your age with good line at the top (4,2) GROW UP (G ROW UP)
          I have, Anitya, but I have ... ;-) Now it is DG (not Col.Gopinath!) and Renga's turn ...
2 Remain, saint — always! (4) STAY (ST AY)
3 Test managed in rehearsal (5,3) TRIAL RUN (TRIAL RUN)
4 About small hint in heroic act (6) RESCUE (RE S CUE)
5 Yet one may have to die for this salary (6,4) LIVING WAGE (CD,DD)
          Reminded me of that great cemetery where people were dying to get in ...
6 Board with big load of fish food (8) PLANKTON (PLANK TON)
8 New York bold to break seniors' complex (3,3,7) OLD BOY NETWORK (NEW YORK BOLD TO)*
          I knew a group of old men who used to meet every week to engulf Gobi Manchurain. I used to call them the Gobi network
13 Suppresses ace's crossword entries (10) CRACKDOWNS (CRACK DOWNS)
          To nitpick, suppesses = cracks down and suppressions are = crackdowns
15 One — one record almost due in similar version (8) ANALOGUE (AN A LOG dUE)
16 Witness at trial has hesitation (8) ATTESTER (AT TEST ER)
          In 3d test became trial and here it is the other way around !
18 I, with two boys, pressed (6) IRONED (I  RON ED)
20 Mimics Election Commission's tools (6) ECHOES (EC HOES)
22 Low pedestal (4) BASE (2)

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FLASH NEWS: IXL FINAL WILL BE HELD IN BANGALORE 
All the best to the participants. My apologies for not being able to make it as my class reunion is there on the same day at 1030.  I will attend if that programme gets changed.

No 11216, Thursday 16 Oct 2014, Anitya

Thanks to Anitya for making it short, concise and easy. Thanks to everyone for yesterday's 'get well soon' wishes, I'm fighting fit again.

ACROSS
7   Ecstasy absent in leading lady's smack (6) HEROIN HEROINe
8   Boy preparing for war is frightful (8) ALARMING {AL}{ARMING}
9   Follow male — a jerk — asserting positively (8) DOGMATIC {DOG}{M}{A}{TIC} I'm reminded of

10 Entertained a master — nothing new (6) AMUSED {A}{M}{USED}
11 Meal-taker eats a starter (8) LAUNCHER {L{A}UNCHER}
12 Popular child gets nothing completely (2,4) IN TOTO {IN} {TOT}{O]
13 Cruel men cane colt in hiding (11) CONCEALMENT*
18 A silly fellow returns small sponges (6) LOOFAS {LOOF}{A}<={S}
20 Mark NASA's strange greeting (8) NAMASKAR*
22 Section in SA for old Greek city (6) SPARTA {S{PART}A}
23 One stretches former care-giver (8) EXTENDER {EX}{TENDER}
24 Standard tirade is gross (8) FLAGRANT {FLAG}{RANT} This was glaringly offensive just yesterday!
25 To make certain, run and see around (6) ENSURE*

DOWN
1    Fellow adores silly hats (7) FEDORAS {F}{ADORES*}
2    Soldier's call: “Order” (8) COMMANDO {COMMAND}{O}
3    Bit from small, awful chant (6) SNATCH {S}{CHANT*}
4    Resignation of obese boy's mother (8) FATALISM {FAT}{ALI'S}{M}

5    A horse's bulk (6) AMOUNT {A}{MOUNT}
6    Intends to change orders (7) INDENTS*
8    Finding when some people begin tempting (13) ASCERTAINMENT {AS}{CERTAIN}{MEN}{Te...g}
14 Accountant and saint gone missing (8) CASTAWAY {CA}{ST}{AWAY}
15 Curiosity of one not taking part in clamour (8) NOSINESS NOiSINESS
16 Put together comrade's hoard (7) COMPILE {COM}{PILE}
17 Progresses rapidly in courses (7) CAREERS [DD]
19 Dig for a long time (6) FORAGE {FOR}{AGE}
21 She's very many, not all the same (6) MOTHER {M}{OTHER}

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No 11185, Tuesday 09 Sep 2014, Anitya

Welcome back Anitya. Samosa hoggers love your servings of Samosa! I however am stumped by 15A and 6D.

ACROSS
7   Completed this puzzle after a boy's excused (8) ABSOLVED {A}{B}{SOLVED}
9   Sayings for modern times (6) ADAGES {AD}{AGES}
10 Carton placed in pucca setting (4) CASE [T]
11 Carers sank and collapsed: here are plunderers (10) RANSACKERS*
12 Dreads driving away snakes (6) ADDERS*
14 Lethargy on the frontline (8) INACTION {IN}{ACTION}
15 Narrow-visioned, not looking ahead (13) F?R?S?G?T?E?? (Addendum - FORESIGHTLESS [DD] - See comments)
17 Sport companion to act as husband (8) PLAYMATE {PLAY}{MATE}
19 Grade a small class (6) ASSORT {A}{S}{SORT}
21 In haste, set out contradictions (10) ANTITHESES*
22 Best one may be on an Indian's head (4) TOPI {TOP}{1}
23 Models falling apart is rare (6) SELDOM*
24 No Tamil leader to get up to authenticate (8) NOTARISE {NO}{Tamil}{ARISE}

DOWN
1   Ready to travel with a group of directors (6) ABOARD {A}{BOARD}
2   Over to fellow at far end of publichouse (4) DONE {DON}{p...sE}
3   Employs too often old lines about union leader (8) OVERUSES {O}{VERS{Union}SES}
4   Sicilian port goes without right Indian spice (6) MASALA MArSALA
5   Do these tennis players make nasty noises? (10) RACKETEERS [C&DD]
6  Salesman on trial copies (8) ?E?R?O?? (Addendum - REPROOFS - Definition absent - See comments)
8   It teaches you some steps and movements (7,6) DANCING LESSON [CD]
13 Worm catchers, proverbially (5,5) EARLY BIRDS [GK]
15 Crimes spoil one's life (8) FELONIES*
16 Moves through smashed trains at back-street (8) TRANSITS {TRAINS*}{ST<=}
18 In and comfortable (2,4) AT HOME [DD]
20 Food and drink on days gone by (6) REPAST {RE}{PAST}
22 Bird said to change direction (4) TURN (~tern)

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No 10476, Wednesday 30 May 12, Anitya

ACROSS

7   - No foreign servant (8) - DOMESTIC [DD]

9   - Smells no strong source of stink (6) - ODOURS {O}{DOUR}{S}

10 - Frank: “We are in business” (4) - OPEN [DD]

11 - Approaching or approximating (6,4) - COMING NEAR [DD]

12 - Type of tiger crushed bangle (6) - BENGAL*

14 - Where an employee may like to be kicked (8) - UPSTAIRS [CD]

15 - Resolution of the French sacking (13) - DETERMINATION {DE}{TERMINATION}

17 - Rules about religious observance by girl (8) - CRITERIA {C}{RITE}{RIA}

19 - Muller loses union! Think! (6) - PONDER POuNDER

21 - Expert ahead in line of work (10) - PROFESSION {PRO}FESSION

22 - Big party's karma, did you say? (4) - FATE {FAT}{E} What party is 'E'? (Addendum - FETE (~fate) - See comments)

23 - Manage a state! Be in control! (6) - GOVERN [DD]

24 - US canine running wild! What a pest! (8) - NUISANCE*

DOWN

1   - Fifty in railway compartment join together (6) - COUPLE {COUP{L}E}

2   - Dramatic display said to be noticed (4) - SEEN (~scene)

3   - “Perfectionist” label over learner (8) - STICKLER {STICK{L}ER}

4   - Indicates N,E, W and S (6) - POINTS [DD]

5   - Discovered headless state – it's base (10) - FOUNDATION {FOUND}{nATION}

6   - Course on tryout that proves to be a testing one? (5,3) - TRIAL RUN [CD]

8   - Comrade about to enter arms stockpile: that's the intelligence (13) - COMMUNICATION {COM}{MUNI{CA}TION}

13 - Eat to the full! Be quiet! (3,7) - GET STUFFED [DD]

15 - Once a developing site (4,4) - DARK ROOM [CD]

16 - A page after page to finish: nine in back-of-the book section (8) - APPENDIX {A}{P}{P}{END}{IX}

18 - Feel bitter about tens spent (6) - RESENT {RE}{TENS*}

20 - Lure ten wickedly to diamonds (6) - ENTICE {TEN*}{ICE}

22 - Female's rule in error (4) - FLAW {F}{LAW}

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No 10450, Monday 30 Apr 12, Anitya

Veni, vidi, vici....whooooosh....

ACROSS

8   - Writer comrade — one who accumulates (8) - COMPILER {COM}{PILER}

9   - Friend and champion in king's house (6) - PALACE {PAL}{ACE}

10 - On fire, sailor spreads zeal (6) - ABLAZE {AB}{ZEAL*}

11 - Big animal leapt: hen trembled (8) - ELEPHANT*

12 - He creates something original (8) - INVENTOR [E]

13 - Dislike covering a traffic light (6) - HATRED {HAT}{RED}

14 - What a glutton would appreciate (1,3,2,4,5) - A LOT ON ONES PLATE [CD]

18 - A bighead scattered tens — not here (6) - ABSENT {A}{B}{TENS*}

20 - Coming to know fifty are making money (8) - LEARNING {L}{EARNING}

23 - Lowly fellows tense underground (8) - BASEMENT {BASE}{MEN}{T}

24 - Dirty head of clan glowing (6) - CRUDDY {C}{RUDDY}

25 - Observation not something cool (6) - NOTICE {NOT}{ICE}

26 - Stadium entrance where no collection is made (4,4) - OPEN GATE [CD]

DOWN

1   - Robert to discard reel (6) - BOBBIN {BOB}{BIN}

2   - Indian father's tear is obvious (8) - APPARENT {APPA}{RENT}

3   - Celt in form of customer (6) - CLIENT*

4   - Yet you've to pay for rendering in another language (4,11) - FREE TRANSLATION [CD]

5   - They are delivered at conventions (8) - SPEECHES [CD]

6   - Dahl to throw away what's no longer in fashion (3,3) - OLD HAT*

7   - Examination after examination is least sufficient (8) - SCANTEST {SCAN}{TEST}

15 - Dog has a nail within (8) - LABRADOR   L{A}{BRAD}OR The Anitya regular..

16 - Rambling attender talked much (8) - NATTERED*

17 - If bad, it's swearing (8) - LANGUAGE [CD]

19 - It might cover a pupil (6) - EYELID [CD]

21 - Longs for going over right bridges (6) - ARCHES {A{R}CHES}

22 - Untidy strip in a state of undress (6) - NUDITY*

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No 10422, Wednesday 28 Mar 12, Anitya

ACROSS

7   - Railway station area — one a public speaker appreciates (8) - PLATFORM [DD]

9   - Greeted head of hooligans and felt bad (6) - HAILED {H}{AILED}

10 - It produces money in perfect condition (4) - MINT [DD]

11 - Put a stop to Delhi's top dealer turning as baton waver (10) - BANDLEADER {BAN}{D}{DEALER*}

12 - Way out for key imitator (6) - ESCAPE {ESC}{APE}

14 - Honest dealing on the sports ground (4,4) - FAIR PLAY [CD]

15 - If one were to do this, one sleeps (4,4,5) - DROP ONES GUARD [CD]

17 - More beautiful row of seats at the end (8) - PRETTIER PRET{TIER}

19 - Put through an examination and proven (6) - TESTED [DD]

21 - Be successful in circulation of macho's clip (10) - ACCOMPLISH*

22 - Release without any charge (4) - FREE [DD]

23 - Trouble from Bengali leader different (6) - BOTHER {B}{OTHER}

24 - Appreciative of framework at the front (8) - GRATEFUL {GRATE}FUL

DOWN

1   - Friends leave Republican out of political functions (6) - ALLIES rALLIES

2   - Proof-reader's instruction saint and alien put together (4) - STET {ST}{ET}

3   - Rome bros' discarded hat (8) - SOMBRERO*

4   - Hot stuff makes Greek character ill-struck (6) - CHILLI {CHI}{LLI*}

5   - Goes out of view (as apprised by different means) (10) - DISAPPEARS*

6   - Again pay off engineer to back person who signs cheques (2-6) - RE-REWARD {RE}-{REWARD<-}

8   - Scholar — one who is taking in (3,2,8) - MAN OF LEARNING {MAN} {OF} {LEARNING}

13 - Mark a feature of cat-o'-nine tails (10) - APOSTROPHE [T]

15 - Big boss gets girl and college official united (8) - DIRECTOR {DI}{RECTOR}

16 - Achieve success — obtain a trophy (3,5) - GET AHEAD {GET} {A}{HEAD}

18 - Significance of what's brought in (6) - IMPORT [DD]

20 - I complete (it's said) something worth looking at (6) - EYEFUL {EYE}{FUL}(~full)

22 - If one finds them, one can stand! (4) - FEET [CD]

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No 10421, Tuesday 27 Mar 12, Anitya

What type of clues can 16 & 17D be classified as?  
ACROSS

8   - Medical Officers leave nothing to insect (8) - MOSQUITO {MOS}{QUIT}{O}

9   - Lots and lots — most of a world map (6) - OCEANS [CD]

10 - Fearful of a female attack (6) - AFRAID {A}{F}{RAID}

11 - Goes round with black and yellow permits (8) - BYPASSES {B}{Y}{PASSES}

12 - Official to alarm Ned in a way (8) - ALDERMAN*

13 - Most reliable when back home (6) - SANEST {SA<-}{NEST}

14 - The flight ends here (7,8) - AIRPORT TERMINAL [CD]

18 - Rose, we punt merrily (4,2) - WENT UP*

20 - Where one isn't at home (8) - OUTDOORS [CD]

23 - One-piece garment — cape in general (8) - COVERALL {C}{OVERALL}

24 - By word of mouth — call to assemble? (6) - ORALLY {O}{RALLY}

25 - Will leaves it to real follower, perhaps (6) - ESTATE [CD]

26 - Youngster in prison's eateries (8) - CANTEENS {CAN{TEEN}S}

DOWN

1   - Such an amount of luck should get you a lot of gold, perhaps (6) - POTFUL [CD]

2   - Respectful man reportedly on his feet to settle an account (6,2) - SQUARE UP (~squire?){SQUARE} {UP}

3   - Knowledge of a kind of tooth (6) - WISDOM [DD]

4   - The key to this is dialling some numbers (11,4) - COMBINATION LOCK [CD]

5   - Comrade's puzzle for musician (8) - COMPOSER {COM}{POSER}

6   - This must teach you! (6) - LESSON [CD]

7   - Submarine, literally (8) - UNDERSEA [E]

15 - Cool landmark in Chennai that used to store blocks (8) - ICEHOUSE [GK]

16 - Put back salesman up front (8) - REPLACED {REP}LACED

17 - Set apart Ted at the far end (8) - ISOLATED ISOLA{TED}

19 - It has a long arm, as convicts would know (3,3) - THE LAW [CD]

21 - In one's flesh, these are irritating (6) - THORNS [CD]

22 - Lamenting about learner's order (6) - RULING {RU{L}ING}

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No 10397, Tuesday 28 Feb 12, Anitya

Anitya must be disappointed, except for Bhavan we all missed out on yesterday's Nina which was 'Hi, here comes another setter'
ACROSS

8   - Navy's main strength (3,5) - SEA POWER [CD]

9   - Concerning friend? Indeed! (6) - REALLY {RE}{ALLY}

10 - Five aired off — not all the same (6) - VARIED {V}{AIRED*}

11 - Currently rejection meets with a shock, reportedly (8) - NOWADAYS {NOW}{A}{DAYS}(~daze) Anno for 'NOW' not clear (Addendum - {NO}{W}{A}{DAYS}(~daze) - See comments)

12 - Examine, see — all right? X? (4,4) - LOOK INTO {LO}{OK} {INTO}

13 - A minister recalled American dislike (6) - ANIMUS {A}{NIM<-}{US}

14 - Overly equipped and ready for bottle (5,2,3,5) - ARMED TO THE TEETH [CD] That should be 'battle'

18 - Special care about keyboard bar (6) - SPACER {SP}{CARE*}

20 - Took a look at cut-back and dug deep! (8) - EXAMINED {EXA<-}{MINED}

23 - What Bryan III dished out? (8) - BIRIYANI*

24 - Region's noble unknown (6) - COUNTY {COUNT}{Y}

25 - iPad's browser on a trek? (6) - SAFARI [DD]

26 - One way to wax — as a speaker might! (8) - ELOQUENT [CD]

DOWN

1   - Smooth in a score (6) - LEGATO [E]

2   - At special icy area, the French dot (8) - SPRINKLE {SP}{RINK}{LE}

3   - Wends scattered around Eastern country (6) - SWEDEN {SW{E}DEN*}

4   - What the paper follows is today's pattern (5,2,3,5) - TREND OF THE TIMES [CD]

5   - No bawler gets roasted malt brew (5,3) - BROWN ALE*

6   - A joiner entered General Hospital for one leader (6) - GANDHI {G{AND}H}{I}

7   - Soft, common courtship in women's wear (8) - PLAYSUIT {P}{LAY}{SUIT}

15 - Salesman off-rails in avenger's action (8) - REPRISAL {REP}{RAILS*}

16 - Turtle from pawn in region (8) - TERRAPIN {TERRA{P}IN}

17 - Philosopher whose follower has refined taste (8) - EPICURUS [CD]

19 - High point of the ride cut short by upper figure (6) - CLIMAX {CLIp}{MAX}

21 - Do a news job? It can be dropped! (6) - ANCHOR [DD]

22 - Navigation instrument with top detached is still there (6) - EXTANT sEXTANT

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No 10396, Monday 27 Feb 12, Anitya

Welcome Anitya.
ACROSS

7   - Sees Sian settled in a state of comfort (8) - EASINESS*

9   - Sailor's back with brown cane (6) - RATTAN {RAT<-}{TAN}

10 - Smell from kheer spilt outside hospital (4) - REEK KhEER*

11 - Fan having bother in the end (10) - AFICIONADO AFICION{ADO} Only the end is specified?

12 - Puzzle in eastern mag unravelled (6) - ENIGMA {IN+E+MAG}*

14 - Shallow freight carrier in which fish and snake are hidden (8) - KEELBOAT K{EEL}{BOA}T Where do the 'K' and 'T' come from?

15 - Sprinter's device — it won't do for a writer (8,5) - STARTING BLOCK [DD]

17 - Where one may find a dish — where one may shout from? (8) - HOUSETOP [CD]

19 - A routine said to be raised (6) - AWEIGH {A}{WEIGH}(~way)

21 - Woman, extremely repugnant, in one circle is annoying (10) -  IRRITATING {I}{R{RITA}{T}ING}

22 - Account on real estate measure (4) - ACRE {AC}{RE}

23 - Car for one who is late? (6) - HEARSE [CD]

24 - Newspaper article — what you do with a new leaf (8) - TURNOVER [CD]

DOWN

1   - About Sein producing cheese component (6) - CASEIN {CA}{SEIN}

2   - Porcine remark? (4) - OINK [CD]

3   - Big question heard on electrical power unit (8) - MEGAWATT {MEGA}{WATT}(~what)

4   - Finally take miner's crumpled fur (6) - ERMINE {E}{MINER*}

5   - Penniless — do ‘notes' result? (5-5) - STONE BROKE {NOTES*} {BROKE}

6   - Ant-eater right in Dvaraka going around (8) - AARDVARK {AA{R}DVARK*}

8   - Sore thumb? (8,5) - STICKING POINT [CD]

13 - Good girl's lie about material (5,5) - GLASS FIBRE {G}{LASS} {FIB}{RE}

15 - Senior having courage without a hint of alarm — he uses whip (8) - SCOURGER {S{COURaGE}R}

16 - He is boastful -- brother with a good-good painting (8) - BRAGGART {BR}{A}{GG}{ART}

18 - It is on a table for service in the afternoon (3,3) - TEA SET [CD]

20 - Fills up chasms? (6) - GORGES [DD]

22 - Vera's predecessor in plant? (4) - ALOE [GK]

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