No 2852, Sunday 02 Aug 2015

ACROSS
1   Practical stuff cancelled by law (6-2-4) MATTER-OF-FACT {MATTER}-{OF-F}{ACT}
9   Slip one amended in letter (7) EPSILON*
10 Hear about old disaster (7) TRAGEDY {TR{AGED}Y}
11 Be nostalgic about small beginnings of some colossal enterprise (9) REMINISCE {RE}{MINI}{Some}{Co...l}{En...e}
12 Drum with robotic uses (5) THROB [T]
13 United in funny old game (4) LUDO {L{U}DO*}
14 Variation of heat and cold in test affected (10) THEATRICAL {HEAT*}{TRI{C}AL}
17 Messy machines, retaining approval, puff endlessly (5-5) CHAIN-SMOKE {CHAIN-SM{OK}E*}
18 Slight advance around noon (4) SNUB {S{N}UB}
21 Confused amateur's opening with seconds in meal (2,3) AT SEA {Am...r}{T-{S}EA}
23 Revolted in end, madly seizing gold throne? (9) NAUSEATED {N{AU}{SEAT}ED*}
24 Mostly happy with move into south-western city (7) GLASGOW {GLAd}{S{GO}W}
25 Candidate's source in revolutionary period (7) NOMINEE {NO{MINE}E<=}
26 Drink ordered by dry rancher (6,6) CHERRY BRANDY*

DOWN
1   Purveyors of news, as dilemmas developed, losing line (4,5) MASS MEDIA {AS+DIlEMMAS}*
2   Thanks given for skill (6) TALENT {TA}{LENT}
3   Writer has eagle on rock encapsulating the dynasty (6,9) ERNEST HEMINGWAY {ERNE}{S{T HE}{MING}WAY}
4   Set aside wild bunch, broken at end of movie? Right (2,3,4,6) ON THE BACK BURNER {ON THE BACK BURN}*{m..iE}{R}
5   Praise prison reformer taking coffee inside (8) FLATTERY {F{LATTE}RY}
6   Open vault (5) CLEAR [DD]
7   Fuel's particular job, releasing energy (6) PETROL {PET}{ROLe}
8   Mostly excited, having time off, receiving book token (6) SYMBOL {MOStLY}* around B
15 Devotion in company with saint in French city (9) CONSTANCY {CO}{N{ST}ANCY}
16 Stop annoyance and compromise (8) ENDANGER {END}{ANGER}
17 Care order (6) CHARGE [DD]
19 Begin to develop secure financial plan (6) BUDGET {BUD}{GET}
20 Pests in mood outside room (6) VERMIN {VE{RM}IN}
22 Residue after street collection (5) STASH {ST}{ASH}

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No 11462, Saturday 01 Aug 2015, Buzzer

Across

1 Accommodate hospital tour starting late by 15 minutes (7-4) QUARTER HOUR {QUARTER}{H}{tOUR}
9 Repeatedly jeer at a silly mistake (3-3) BOO-BOO{BOO}-{BOO}
10 Has had three vitamin biscuits (8) TEACAKES {T{E}{A} {C}AKES}

11 Go without food, losing energy? On the contrary (5) FEAST {F{E}AST}
12 Attacking one playing old bugle endlessly (7) BULLDOG {OLD BUGLe}*

13 Lord you hear, masterly and praiseworthy (8) LAUDABLE {~LORD}{ABLE}
15 Brightly coloured kerchiefs, not bad for grandmas (6) NANNAS {baNdANNAS}
16 Free to go through detailed package for wedding (6) BRIDAL {B{RID}ALe}
18 Whichever a/c, it yields saving in truth (8) VERACITY (T)
20 Supports consuming rotten candies (7) TOFFEES {T{OFF}EES}
21 Prospect of travel permit taking time (5) VISTA {VIS{T}A}
22 Training commander in pain (8) COACHING {CO}{ACHING}
23 Oddities in gradient, along narrow gap (4,2) GAIN ON {GrAdIeNt} {ON}
24 DJ, a retronym made of two different characters (3,3,5) TOM AND JERRY {DJ A RETRONYM}*

Down

2 Be critical of pub crawling blitz (7) UPBRAID {UP B}*{RAID}
3 Rubbish seen around big bird's perch (5) ROOST {RO{OS}T}
4 Each dish that is fit for consumption (7) EATABLE {EA}{TABLE}
5 Be in charge of a cruise ship for VIP (9) HEADLINER {HEAD}{LINER}
6 Smug and annoying displays native to Africa (7) UGANDAN (T)
7 Trick to weaken and control fire (13) CONFLAGRATION {CON}{FLAG}{RATION}
8 Rank faulty generators jam up on the inside (8,5) SERGEANT MAJOR {SERGEANT {MAJ<=} OR*}
14 Dancer performed in bare captivating everyone (9) BALLERINA {B{ALL}ERINA*}

17 Really fed up doing nothing (2,5) DE FACTO DE FACTTO {DE F<=}{ACT}{O} See comments
18 Faced with victory, one's advanced in time (7) VISAGED {V}{I}{S}{AGED}
19 Unceremoniously dismiss // a bank clerk (7) CASHIER (DD)
21 Origin of viral fever is uncertain (5) VAGUE {V}{AGUE}

Reference list

Hospital=H, Vitamin=E, Vitamin=A, Vitamin=C, Energy=E, Time=T, Commander=CO 
Big=OS, Each=Ea, Nothing=O, Victory=V, One=I

Color/Font Scheme

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

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