Special, Sunday 27 Jan 13, xChequer

INSTRUCTIONS

1.   Three answers per commenter.
2.   Annotations to be compulsorily provided with the answer.

Across                                                                                      

1       (and 8d)  Magical couple inanely portrays tragedy when bewitched (5,6,3,5,7)

7       Snake fur (3)

9       Constant finish lacking (9)

10    The Spanish and African bounder (5)

11     Gulls lead air formation (7)

12     Spear animal, say a sloth (7)

13     Prohibition beginning to end source of misery (4)

14     Respect even unbalanced budget (10)

18    Note choice for another term (2-8)

19     Catcall for many with distress revisited? (4)

21     Happy to return, without new family is wrenching (7)

22    State articles containing retractions of post-graduate, graduate and fresher (7)

25    Cross revolutionaries repatriate alien (5)

26    Change nothing, money or opinion (9)

27    Rises in the morning and goes back for college (1,1,1)

28    Church to have faith in crime at first? Honestly not! (11)

Down

1       Tom's best friend describing his adventures and Mark's character (11,4)

2      Way to deal with rare anger to get this (9)

3      Profits from last of booty that is sold shadily, nothing wasted (6)

4      Unduly tax former partner hesitating to come in public (9)

5      Some artistes lack this measure (5)

6      Current regulator dislodged state hero losing primary election (8)

7      Noisy strike outside hospital for soft drug (5)

8      See 1a

15    A voice not suited for calling up (9)

16    Appeal unjust rate, I have repeatedly done so (9)

17    To exist on essential drip, recurring disease (8)

20    Girl, Eastern, storing gold in plenty (6)

22    Approaches listener within quarters (5)

23    Not sure who's coming to dinner after the movie? (5)

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No 2723, Sunday 27 Jan 13

ACROSS
1   Make a further judgement about foolish female? (8) REASSESS {RE}{ASSESS} Anno not clear
5   You're reportedly an American with a heavenly body (6) URANUS (~you're){UR}{AN}{US}
9   City in Brazil surrounded by delightful lake (8) SUPERIOR {SUPE{RIO}R}
10 Peninsula in part of Russia (not South) (6) SIBERIA sIBERIA
12 A profit, not for the first time (5) AGAIN {A}{GAIN}
13 Swivels round and dog runs away (5,4) TURNS TAIL {TURNS}{TAIL}
14 I must leave info on dead consumed by ordnance fired, expendable men (6,6) CANNON FODDER {iNFO+D+ORDNANCE}*
18 In which every second one is a starter (12) TARAMASALATA Every second is the letter 'A'

21 Professor's soft seat? (4,5) EASY CHAIR {EASY} {CHAIR}
23 Delicate, fellow at bar (5) FRAIL {F}{RAIL}
24 Reckless plan involving aide-de-camp (6) MADCAP {M{ADC}AP}
25 Legislators upset stores across North America (8) SENATORS {SE{NA}TORS*}
26 Beam spanning river, it may be an uncommon object (6) RARITY {RA{R}{IT}Y}
27 Model players playing similar roles (8) TYPECAST {TYPE}{CAST}

DOWN
1   Rogue in Dartmoor, a 'scally' (6) RASCAL [T]
2   Charm may be a quiet ringing of bells (6) APPEAL {A}{P}{PEAL}
3   Show violence towards robust member (6-3) STRONG-ARM {STRONG}-{ARM}
4   Annie Oakley, for example, a fireball (8,4) SHOOTING STAR [DD]
6   A puzzle for Rankin's inspector (5)  REBUS [DD]

7   Name US conductor appearing in French region (8) NORMANDY {N}{ORMANDY}
8   Second shaded avenue cook shows young children (5,3) SMALL FRY {S}{MALL} {FRY}
11 In England, carry out a type of theft (5,7) GRAND LARCENY*
15 Motivated by girlfriend, no longer current? (3,2,4) OUT OF DATE {OUT OF} {DATE}
16 Flag master unfurled round about (8) STREAMER {ST{RE}AMER*}
17 Campaigner more offensive about Salvation Army (8) CRUSADER {CRU{SA}DER}
19 Greek island area producing a savoury pastry (6) SAMOSA {SAMOS}{A} I wonder if Dr Gayatri will get them today?

20 Private room near top of tower (6) CLOSET {CLOSE}{T}
22 Skill with boats (5) CRAFT [DD]

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