Special, Sunday 03 Jan 2016, IXL 2015 Onstage Final CW No 2, Vivek Singh

Three answers per commenter as usual (annotations compulsory) till 6 PM
As far as possible please give all your answers in one comment.

ACROSS
1  Not well-apprehended by conceited rogue (7)
9  Low-pitched note I played behind a public house (8)
10 Sapera, at odds with serpentine laws, lies spread-eagled (7)
11 A man-hater runs away, tormented by bête noire (8)
12 25% Queen cut-out has round size (6)
13 In the presence of rampaging fat Coe, vandalize café (4,2,4)
15 Hero former Delhi chief backed (4)
16 Clear Old Monk in the middle of drug charge (9)
21 Nothing holds a pin (4)
22 Casual outfit with scarf-top looks apt – she will come first (5,5) (This clue was modified, I do not remember the clue which was actually used)
24 Jumps burial chambers (6)
25 Concern others encountering seamless winter (8)
27 Followed Edward holding the bar (7)
28 Insinuation made about union deal covering termination (8)
29 Women crews deployed in gyms (7)

DOWN
2  Confiscates one million in UK currency (8)
3  Star’s part in heavy metal duty (4,4)
4  In the eastern part of London, is life so bad for canines? (4,2,4)
5  Flatter greyish brown (4)
6  Indian standard’s to have art centre by a small eatery (6)
7  Wine shop’s odour got on top of a French painter (7)
8  Endangered workers near a church dead-end (7)
11 Midas, for one, got St Michael trembling? (9)
14 Mischievous servants capture engineer crosswise (10)
17 Permanent closure call started unrest within (8)
18 Abuse matters I raked up (8)
19 Pill for striving endlessly (7)
20 Withhold its ascent within – that’s fate! (7)
23 The French run the German pantry (6)
26 Salt used in dosa dough! (4)

Across Lite version can be accessed at IXL-2015 Onstage Final 2

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Special, Sunday 03 Jan 2016, IXL 2015 Onstage Final CW No1, xChequer

Three answers per commenter as usual (annotations compulsory) till 6 PM
As far as possible please give all your answers in one comment.

ACROSS
8  Nervous boys lisp perhaps (8)
9  Extremely responsible when working with purpose (6)
10 Setter to remain absorbed in endlessly silent setting (6)
11 Carefully select hour and implement (4-4)
12 Return fake diamond ring (4)
13 Present day is fun (7)
15 Couple shared without limit (4)
17 African sprinter, say, died after dash (5)
18 Hearing recorded in mechanical fashion (4)
20 Bat, vacating crease without question in turning pitch (7)
22 People accepting one’s behaviour (4)
24 Power corrupted a couple of people (8)
26 Alight coming to area at front of business lounge (6)
27 Rate finally picking up momentum to provide value (6)
28 Sure, a line at the end! (8)

DOWN
1   Oil – topic in dispute for keen party member (8)
2   Saw pieces off leaving cold wood ultimately (6)
3   Constrained after a flourish (6)
4   Fancy army that protects (4)
5   Unbreakable carbon lined metal shaver (8)
6   One with duty obligations working extra to obtain income (8)
7   Against shifting time in concern to testify (5)
14  Chaos from rebelling United supporters (5)
16  Brought up in turn to change uniform, briefly embarrassed (8)
17  Ejaculates yielding to demand during wild sex (8)
19  Nothing short of love bonds otherwise sweet nippers (8)
21  Unlikely acute pressure is seen with a storm in this (6)
22  Money one spent beyond allowance brought about strain (6)
23  Force is to crudely thrust (5)
25  Small babies occasionally raised flags (4)

Across Lite version can be accessed at IXL-2015 Onstage Final 1

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Special, Sunday 27 Dec 2015, IXL-2015 Prelim 2 CW, C.G. Rishikesh

Three answers per commenter as usual till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment as far as possible.

ACROSS
1   Agitated trainer detains one physician ahead for being dogmatic (11)
9   Coax IXL 2015 to entertain the man led away (7)
10 Come on! Pick up public transport to the end of Broadway! (3,4)
11 One who would love to have a gander? (5)
12 See Hindu goddess in suitable embrace with Eastern double (4-5)
13 Bond in no-win situation (3)
14 Let in - or let on? (5)
16 Great! That woman's beginning to overtake glory hunter (9)
19 Staying power needed to finish university course having a little naivety (9)
22 Playwright turns ashen (5)
23 Pester old horse (3)
24 Family at English city in massacre (9)
26 Got on with female, a Communist (5)
28 Rubbish container in French rail station (7)
29 New Indian transforms as Desh ki Beti (7)
30 Extra emcees represent atypical example (7,4)

DOWN
1   Belittle depressed class? Dead wrong! Not right! (9)
2   Commanding Officer has reportedly perused set of beliefs (5)
3   Such a day is important -- there's  cardinal correspondence (3-6)
4   Want the French sewing-kit items (7)
5   Cliquey set's pouring out (2-5)
6   Run in the next race (5)
7   Trade's concern (8)
8   Latter sections of only rare instrument (4)
15 Ordinary setter's one possessed by 2 madly (8)
17 Call receiver for comprehensive barrier (4,5)
18 Excessive activity across road (9)
20 Eastern circus most available (7)
21 Improve opponents' fortune limitlessly (7)
24 Bothers from computer glitches (4)
25 Physician to take off cover (5)
27 Indian dish for one in Indian chariot (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at IXL-2015 Prelim 2

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