No 11438, Saturday 04 Jul 2015, Scintillator

Getting old today, with some blanks & missing annotations getting filled thanks to the Col.

Across

1 Power wires supply for some electrical contacts (6) WIPERS {P WIRES}*
4 Cringe to be worried about advancing years (8) GERONTIC {CRINGE TO}*
9 Having wings clipped at one end is natural (6) INNATE {piNNATE}
10 This should come as little shock (8) BALDNESS (CD)
12 Female boxers risk neck fractures (8)  KNICKERS {RISK NECK}*
13 Stick with ladies' magazine torn off in the middle (6) WOMERA {WOMens ERA}
15 Source of geothermal energy in Italy, a country deficient in energy (4) ETNA Anno pending viETNAm - See comments
16 A synonym primarily, it's associated with 'liable to be attacked' (10) ASSAILABLE {A}{S}{SA}{LIABLE*} semi&lit
19 It is good care delivered to nurse elder, after all (10) GERIATRICS {IT IS G CARE*} taking R  &lit
20 Journal to pin down standard for images (4) JPEG {J}{PEG}
23 Getting on a horse without harness, resistance is lost (6) AGEING {A}{G{rEIN}G}
25 All of one's existence described in two sentences (8) LIFETIME {LIFE}{TIME}
27 Zero in-depth ideas to build our radio amplifiers (4,4) DEAF AIDS  {D IDEAS}* taking FA Anno Pending See comments
28 Get rusticated emulating naughty old boys (6) ALUMNI {eMULAtING}*
29 A depression filled in railway with great enthusiasm (8) ARDENTLY {A{R{DENT}LY}
30 American actor's speech — one breaking records (6) EPILOG {EP}{I}{LOG}

Down

1 Force player ultimately to get inside crease (7) WRINKLE {W{R}INKLE}
2 Writer, somewhat senior guy on retirement (9) PENSIONER {PEN}{SENIOR*}
3 End of semester, TA set in to manage another exam (6) RETAKE {R{E{TA}KE}
5 Some criminal enterprise knocked over with panache (4) ELAN (T<=)
6 Traditional support leader withdrew and turned around, say (3-5) OLD WORLD {hOLD} {~WHIRLED}
7 Idea of egotists? (5) THEME {THE}{ME} semi&lit
8 Outpour that will ensue in the event criminal is arrested (7) CASCADE {CAS{CAD}E}
11 Elimination of Spain — and Russia are peaking! (7) ERASURE {{ERA} {SUR}{E}<=}
14 Call to a fielder... or rebuke (5,2) CATCH IT (DD)
17 Bishop's correct to cut one bit of a ceremony (9) BAPTISMAL {B}{APT}{I}{SMALl}
18 A little time spent to reach the sea over to defend (8) MAINTAIN {MAIN}{atTAIN}
19 Dignified secretary and senior person in family (7) GRANDPA {GRAND}{PA}
21 Your starter seasoned with ginger, salt and pepper? (7) GREYING {Y GINGER}*
22 One will hang by the neck after many years (6) DEWLAP (CD)
24 Animal that represents English people (5) ELAND {E}{LAND}
26 Leftist leader's vow before God in temple (4) IDOL {I DO}{L}

Reference list

Power=P,It=SA(From Sex Appeal),Good=G,Journal=J,Horse=GG,Resistance=R,Zero=FA (From Fanny Adams),Depth=D,Railway=Rly, Record=EP,Log

Writer=Pen,Spain=E,Russia=Rus,One=I,Bishop=B,Secretary=PA,English=E,Vow= I Do

Color/Font Scheme

Definition,Solution,Component letters,Anagram Indicator,C/C indicator,Reversal Indicator,Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator,Deletion Indicator,Homophone Indicator

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No 11437, Friday 03 Jul 2015, Arden

ACROSS
1   A plus B - carrying article by road transport uniformly (6-3-5) ACROSS-THE-BOARD {A{CROSS}-{THE}-B}{ROAD*}
10 Fight to grab long piece of wood (5) SPLAT {SP{L}AT}

11 Indian carrier is back, there're openings for pilots (9) NAVIGATES {NAV}{I}<={GATES} I from? See comments
12 Show will reveal everything during exotic act (7) CABARET {CA{BARE}T*} &lit
13 A mental illusion of setter in rocking chair ... (7) CHIMERA {CHI{ME}RA*}
14 ... with time to muse (5) ERATO {ERA}{TO}
16 St. Michael made some elementary changes (9) ALCHEMIST* Semi&lit
19 Speculated there will be increase in the overdraft (9) THEORISED {THE}{O{RISE}D}
20 Land reclaimed within Tamil Nadu state (5) SUDAN [T<=]

22 Permitted to make deal to acquire base (7) ALLOWED {AL{LOW}ED*}
25 Sporting enthusiast gets rid of his infection (7) TETANUS ENThUSiAsT*
27 Sprint, say to college in New Hampshire (9) DARTMOUTH {DART}{MOUTH}
28 Seconds to pick a row (5) SCULL {S}{CULL}

29 Times reprinted - probably made an error of judgement (14) MISINTERPRETED*

DOWN
2   Graduate - balance in short supply (9) CALIBRATE {CA{LIBRA}TEr}
3   What pottery holds for a fish eater (5) OTTER [T]

4   Governors protect New Delhi from such hazards, of course (4,5) SAND TRAPS {SA{ND} TRAPS}

5   With a vociferous complaint, create some disturbance (5) HAVOC [T]
6   Gets maybe soft and ripe inside for those wearing kilts (9) BAGPIPERS {BAG{P}{RIPE*}S}

7   Perhaps rent a cave (5) ANTRE*
8   Cold and remote (7) DISTANT [DD]
9   Afterthought, ends unnecessary panic with the mind (6) PSYCHE {PS}{u...rY}{p..iC}{witH}{thE}
15 Old wars resolved - warning for those who have a row (9) OARSWOMEN {O}{WARS*}{OMEN}
17 Acted strangely aboard during training ... (9) CADETSHIP {ACTED*}{SHIP}
18 ... in true fashion include study contract (9) INDENTURE {IN}{DEN}{TRUE*}
19 Old Russia, say, had fame, but way back (7) TSARDOM (ST<=)TSARDOM
21 Feel comfortable with a multinational company (6) NESTLE [DD]
23 Tempts to break rules (5) LURES*
24 Exhortation to employ some fire fighting (5) DOUSE {DO}{USE}
26 Sample could be acquired, for example (5) TASTE [C&DD]

Reference list

Plus = + = Cross, Long = L, Setter = ME, Overdraft = OD, Second = S, Soft = P, Afterthought = PS, Old = O, Way = ST,

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