No 2592, Sunday 04 Jul 10

Plenty of Anagrams today.
I am off for my FIAT club meet will be back in the afternoon only, shall post some snaps of the meet tomorrow.
ACROSS
1 - Circle newspaper article revealing chief troublemaker in group (10) – {RING}{LEADER}
6 - A cat, ounce (4) – {A}{TOM}
9 - Very bad, the French records (10) – {CHRONIC}{LES}
10 - Artist's line after nothing said (4) – {O}{RA}{L}
12 - Swindle German woman and daughter (5) – {FRAU}{D}
13 - One in bar ordered drop of rum - that's something requiring little thought (2-7) – {NO-BRAINE*}{R}
15 - Besides displaying bravado, one is struggling against second in league (4,3,5) – {OVER AND ABO*}{V}{E}
18 - It's nothing to get in? Not right, there's this charge (9,3) – ADMISSION FrEE
21 - Spy on the awfully small witch (9) – {PYTHONES*}{S}
22 - Had on about son being poorer (5) – {WOR{S}E}
23 - Toy boy losing head twice, flipping (2-2) – YOb -YOb <-

24 - Dora lit me a fresh cigarette (6-4) – TAILOR-MADE*
26 - Sounds like legal documents for top hotel (4) – RITZ(~writs)
27 - Player against international, an opener for Trinidad (10) – {CON}{TEST}{AN}{T}
DOWN
1 - Fierce criminal in Brazilian port (6) – RECIFE*
2 - Common girl's language, initially (6) – {NORMA}{L}
3 - Maths exercise causing lengthy disagreement (4,8) – {LONG} {DIVISION}

4 - Area in court to be renovated? On the contrary (2,9) – AU CONTRAIRE*
5 - River in Sussex, England (3) – EXE [T]
7 - In which one may see Ping, Pang and Pong go round a point (8) – {TUR{A}N}{DOT}
8 - Potential army leak? Nonsense (8) – MALARKEY*
11 - Make a short speech, or be taciturn about article (3,1,3,5) – SAY A FEW WORDS [DD]
14 - Dish - nuts left in mine (6,5) – {BANANA S}{P{L}IT}

16 - One supporting the Treasury wielding party axe? (8) – TAXPAYER*
17 - In the morning they changed stone for a purple variety of sapphire (8) – {AM}{ETHY*}{ST}

19 - A jolly girl in navy (6) – {ARM}{ADA} ARM = A Royal Marine  = Jolly
20 - Leave course, disheartened (6) - DESsERT
25 - Head of Assembly, shot in the past (3) – {A}{GO}

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No 9885, Saturday 03 Jul 10, M Manna

ACROSS

1   - Agree when dispatched, from the sound of it (6) - {AS}{SENT}

4   - Pledges action on scolds (8) - {WAR}{RANTS}

10 - The place of the bibliophile? (7) - READING [DD]

11 - Not right to deter scholar, taking part in the discussion (7) - {DE{BA}TER}

12 - Time to act with adroitness in management (4) - {T}{ACT}

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13 - A blockade that should yield dividends (10) - INVESTMENT [DD]

16 - Come in substance for the quantity (6) - AMOUNT Anno pending

17 - A German worker in metals? (7) - SCHMIDT  [E]

20 - Affirms foolishly with rest, the dope (7) - {ASS}{ERTS*}

21 - Many have no proper name to be given (6) - {A{NO}NYM*}

24 - Agree I can set off. It's not far (2,8) - {NO D}{I}{STANCE*}

25 - A Greek character takes a gamble in a way (4) - {BET}{A}

27 - Soon before being protracted (7) - {ERE}{LONG}

29 - Stop arrival in last carriage (7) - {B{ARR}IER}

30 - Focused on a victim (8) - TARGETED [CD]

31 - Claimed for oneself (6) - CADGED ? [E]

DOWN

1   - Get artist to stir graduate up in a centre of Sikh religion (8) - {AM}{RITS}{AR} <-

2   - As unfortunate as Romeo and Juliet in actors' dress that is loose (4,7) - STAR CROSSED*

3   - What both the skilled and unskilled carpenter may hit (4) - NAIL [CD]

5   - Ceremonial interview of niece, acceptable to DA, not proper (8) - {A{U}D*}{IENCE*}

6   - Possibly giving men a better discount (10) - REBATEMENT*

7   - Crazy person with an obsessive interest (3) - NUT [CD]

8   - Different levels of society assembled to start on time (6) - {STRA{T}A}

9   - A decent fellow works for someone else (5) - {A}{GENT}

14 - In conclusion, severe irritation is making life hazardous (11) - {END}{ANGERING}

15 - At most ninetten, you stress (10) - {UNDER}{SCORE}

18 - Odd about money – put the squeeze on (8) - {STRANG{L}E}

19 - Handicapped member declares he can safely fail to vote (8) - {I}{MP}{AIRED} ?

22 - Create a popular outlet (6) - {IN}{VENT}

23 - Dope in British Columbia, disturbed over fungal disease in apples (5) - SCABS*

26 - Part of city designated for a special purpose (4) - AREA ?[CD]

28 - Hesitation may make one miss the mark (3) - ERR [DD]

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