No 9589, Monday, 20 Jul 09, Nita Jaggi

1A is the limit!!! NJ has really gone overboard today
ACROSS
 1 - Fluffy creatures getting naked, as in a festival held annually (5,8) - SHEEP SHEARING [CD]
 8 - Player is the man at the end, determined to play without Edward (9) - {N}ETMINDER(-ed)*
 9 - Group of people are at the entrance of an organisation (5) - LOBBY [DD]
10 - Outgrowths mostly are the one’s initially troubling all swimmers (7) - {AR(-e)}{IS}{T}{A}{S}
12 - Emblem is in the box he addressed (6) - OXHEAD [T]
14 - Whip on the hanger (5) - STROP [CD]
16 - Mountaineer leaving the rope regularly on the trees (4) - SHEA(-r) why regularly? (Correction - SHE(-r-p)A - see Ramya's comments)
19 - Give full particulars of the area to the audience (4) - SITE Anno pending (Addendum - SITE(~cite) - Thanks to Bhargav)
20 - Somehow the seat for a doctor is empty before time on the ship (9) - STE{A}{MB}{O}A*{T}
21 - Six yards of material arrive in South Island (4) - S{AR}I
22 - Rise to cross the master (4) - SIRE*
25 - Article to remain on the moon (5) - {THE}{BE}
27 - Tension one would undergo during an exam? (6) - STRESS [CD]
29 - A long exciting journey (7) - ODYSSEY [CD]
32 - Ahead of the firing line (5) - FRONT [DD]
33 - They do this to the prospective candidates (9) - SHORTLIST [CD]
34 - Large mammal is in the tangent area it built (5,8) - GIANT ANTEATER*
DOWN
 2 - He left in to change the emergency number (7) - HOT{L}INE*
 3 - Journalist is in charge to mostly take a command (5) - {ED}{IC}{T(-o)}
 4 - Annoyer is unhappy at first (6) - {SAD}{IST}
 5 - Initially lacking desire to get an income (4) - (-y)EARN
 6 - Calm down the race when ten are taken in place of one hundred and fifty (5) - RELAX(-y+x)
 7 - The Rock territory (9) - GIBRALTAR [CD]
 8 - Comes closer to a partnership holding each royal leader (5) - N{EA}{R}S
11 - Features of a suspect strangely without you (7) - ASPECTS(-u)*
12 - Go against the headless cop to set before the leader of the Democrats (7) - (-c)OP{POSE}{D}
13 - They are the ones to throw a party! (5) - HOSTS [CD]
15 - Marie to design the fabric (5) - RAMIE*
17 - It may be laid in front of the fireplace (6,3) - HEARTH RUG [CD]
18 - Aides are thrown out of the way (5) - ASIDE*
23 - Motivate playing with an Oxford dreamer (7) - INSPIRE Anno pending (Addendum - INSPIRE [DD] - See Anokha's comments)
24 - Leaders eagerly giving youths physical training in the country (5) - {E}{G}{Y}{P}{T}
26 - Retire gracefully from a boxing match around Ohio on Wednesday (3,3) - B{O}{W} OUT
28 - South Africa train regularly has an evil spirit (5) - {SA}{T}{A}{N}
30 - Initially young adults try relaxing after a holy pilgrimage (5) - {Y}{A}[T}{R}{A}
31 - A quiet active girl (4) - {A}{SH}{A}

No 2542, Sunday, 19 Jul 09

ACROSS
1 - Instant credit check (4) – TICK [CD]
3 - Extra cover is broad (10) – {WIDE}{SPREAD}
9 - Legal documents, reportedly for Swiss hotelier (4) – RITZ (~writs)
10 - Unusual decoration for one equal in rank (10) – COORDINATE*
11 - Writer in car has hit gate, I suspect (6,8) – AGATHA CHRISTIE*
14 - Dance master leading a bright star (5,4) – {BOSS}{A NOVA}
16 - District surrounding neutral ground (5) – ARE{N}A
17 - Intelligent prompt (5) – READY [CD]
19 - Balance achieved by good man with talent (9) – {ST}{ABILITY}
21 - Stop working and cut out article on poltergeist (4,2,3,5) – {GIVE UP} {THE} {GHOST}
24 - Knighted conductor and geologist upset about king (5,5) – GEO{R}G SOLTI*
25 - Fish expert by mouth of Dee (4) – {D}{ACE}
26 - Know-all may get smack later (5,5) – SMART ALECK*
27 - Pole in aircraft making joke (4) – JE{S}T
DOWN
1 - Number outside a Dutch pub, the worse for wear (10) – THRE{A}{D}{BAR}E
2 - A sword made out of crystal, good for export? (7) – CUT(-g)LASS
4 - Using wedge, say, teed off in medal (4,5) – {IRON} {CROSS}
5 - Mistake made by perisher blowing top (5) - (-t)ERROR
6 - Extremely careful, father in entrance to store, stealing (11) – {PA}{IN}{S}{TAKING}
7 - Inspect burst main running into river (7) – EX{AMIN*}E
8 - Act, one way or the other (4) – DEED<- )
12 - Important person, forceful with rowing crew (11) – {HEAVY}{W}{EIGHT}
13 - A state of financial security enjoyed by a roundsman? (4,6) – EASY STREET [CD]
15 - Lacking passion, amateur, distressingly inadequate (9) – {A}{PATHETIC}
18 - State, an Australian one artist sent up (7) – {ARI<-}{ZO<-}{NA<-} )
20 - Point out one very much delayed (7) – {I}{SO}{LATE}
22 - Move stealthily, front left (5) – {PROW}{L}
23 - A long time in rummage sale (4) – AGES [T]