No 9626, Wednesday, 02 Sep 09, Gridman

HAPPY ONAM to everybody from my side
ACROSS
 1 - Squirrel gets thick slice of fruit perhaps around lunch time (8) - {CHIP}{MU{N}K}
 5 - Moderate means (6) - MEDIUM [DD]
 9 - Go, bundle off the thick stick (8) - BLUDGEON*
10 - Goes along with the rest to sit relaxed in part of aircraft (4,2) - F{ITS*} IN
12 - The woman with the daughter is in the shack (4) - SHE{D}
13 - Very large, smashingly so romantic (10) - ASTRONOMIC*
15 - Child has almost easy time (6) - S{EAS(-y)}ON
17 - Region where side in wrongdoing changes from one to the other (5) - C(-r+l)LIME
20 - Perfect one to lead another way (5) - I{DEAL*}
21 - Roughly heard notice’s last to stick (6) - ADHER*{E}
24 - Change in course of fight without head of criminals involved (10) - ALTE(-c)RATION
27 - Daughter’s backing welcome to deity (4) - D{EVA<-} )
29 - Recall state politician for a remake (6) - {RE}{VA}{MP}
30 - Everyone goes after bog in Texan city (8) - {MARSH}{ALL}
31 - Agitated, I sent around fifty to obtain support (6) - EN{L}IST*
32 - Last month Democrat’s opposite had charm broken down (8) - {DEC}{REP}{IT} Anyone for the link between Charm and IT ?
DOWN
 1 - Young reporter first to become painter (6) - {CUB}{IST}
 2 - In old city the journalist is hardened (6) - {IN}{UR}{ED}
 3 - Big game prowling (4) - MEGA*
 4 - Corners no king in empty outfields (5) - {NO}{O{K}S}
 6 - Lamb’s follower? (5) - EVIAN [CD] ? (Addendum - ELIAN from Charles 'Elia' Lamb)
 7 - One might lose sleep over this complaint (8) - INSOMNIA [CD]
 8 - Hampers mother’s embracing clean operation (8) - MA{NACLE*}S
11 - Fish round river and channel (6) - T{R}ENCH
14 - Awe-struck by a learner’s whip mark (4) - WEA*{L}
16 - Worker lodged in reserved hovel (6) - SH{ANT}Y
17 - Copper at right junction is brusque (4) - {CU}{RT}
18 - “Princess with charm is not all inexperienced.” – Argue (8) - {DI}{SA}{GREE(-n)} SA for Sex Appeal
19 - On Iron Street four with young boy are in celebration (8) - {FE}{ST}{IV}{AL}
22 - Levant with a politician after year-end (6) - {DEC}{A}{MP}
23 - It may keep one on one’s toes (6) - BALLET [CD]
25 - Engineer to sum up with mythological twin (5) - {RE}{MUS<-} )
26 - Nothing to assess in spout (5) - {O}{RATE}
28 - One who gives custom to the service-provider (4) - USER [CD]

No 9625, Tuesday, 01 Sep 09, Nita Jaggi

29D has me stumped
ACROSS
 1 - One behind another surrounding hundred on a slope (7) - IN{C}LINE
 5 - Influence a very loud entertainer initially on the borders of Connecticut (6) - A{FF}{E}{CT}
10 - Money by itself for the wool (8) - {CASH}{MERE}
11 - Group of people on a curved route (6) - CIRCLE [DD]
13 - Games in front of thousands of youngsters seated (4) - {T}{O}{Y}{S} Toys are not games
14 - Experienced a group of workers in North America in golf game (4,6) - {BEE}{N A}{ROUND} Group of workers should be BEES
16 - Reported a frame for the large building (6) - HANGAR Anno pending
18 - Boasting of a device securely fixed in place (8) - {IM}{MOBILE}
21 - Where to find teens when not at home? (8) - HANGOUTS [CD]
22 - Lightly touch the actress somehow taking out time (6) - CARESS(-t)*
25 - Removes an oriental simian let out (10) - {E}LIMINATES*
27 - Cut short the group of plants (4) - CROP [DD]
30 - English clip to display first character held relating to a long poem (6) - {E}{PIC{A}L*}
31 - Second long try to disguise in a powerful manner (8) - {S}{TRONGLY*}
32 - Dropped skin in old age? (6) - SAGGED [CD]
33 - Bird on a plant (7) - CREEPER [DD]
DOWN
 2 - Serious action at last to stay in order (5) - {N}ASTY*
 3 - Meal cooked for the disabled person (4) - LAME*
 4 - Treats carefully an unidentified monarch in London area on Saturday (6) - {N}{U}{R}{SE}{S}
 6 - Father hides an appearance brought up of the religious man (5) - F{RIA<-}R
 7 - Not divided the one time class in America regularly in view (9) - {EX}{CL}{US}{I}{V}{E}
 8 - We let Ed out to sing (7) - TWEEDLE*
 9 - Fine the companion for the drink (6) - SCOTCH [DD?]
12 - Short saying for a legendary creature (5) - GNOME Anno pending (Update - This is a double definition clue [DD] - see the link )
15 - Sailor has a round root (4) - {TAR}{O}
17 - Norwegian leader operating the swimmer holding six inanimate things (3-6) - {N}{ON} {LI{VI}NG}
19 - Love a friend for the gemstone (4) - {O}{PAL}
20 - Hard lumps turned pale yellow (5) - STRAW<- )
21 - Henry is curious to see us covering the number plate without colour (7) - {H}{UE{L}ESS*}
23 - Soldiers mostly see the Post Office with youth leaders (6) - {SE(-e)}{PO}{Y}S Last S from ?
24 - Not a regular physician for joint manipulation (6) - SETTER [CD]
26 - Typical example of an icon (5) IMAGE [DD]
28 - Dishonest person is the right hand of the head goon in the borders of the Ukraine (5) - {RO}{G}{UE}
29 - Change position on the second day in England (4) - ?O?E (MOVE ?}