No 11540, Monday 02 Nov 2015, Gridman

ACROSS
1   Glow of one of an Israelite tribe catching setter in contest (8) RADIANCE {D{I}AN} in {RACE}
5   Be generous in baby party (6) SHOWER [DD]
9   One of the chosen people drops vessel in river (7) DRAFTEE {RAFT} in {DEE}
10 Small room is principally trying for a music instrument player (7) CELLIST {CELL}{IS}{Tr...g}
11 Such a person won't discriminate ethnic groups (3-6) NON-RACIAL [E]
12 Toys for Tots, maybe (4) TOPS [CD]
14 One goes after a new model — not pro (4) ANTI {A}{N}{T}{1}
15 A more tired, fallen measurer (10) RADIOMETER*

17 With comrade, I manage sidesplitting Gran — spectators will laugh at that (5,5) COMIC OPERA {COM}{I}{C OPE}{gRAn}
19 I study computer screen image (4) ICON {I}{CON}
22 Black Prince recalled? Nonsense! (4) BLAH {B}{LAH}<= The Prince reappears!
23 Inhaled when sea rover drew at first (9) ASPIRATED {AS}{PIRATE}{Drew}
25 Through channel bridge (7) VIADUCT {VIA}{DUCT}
26 Lacking principles, one married male takes test (7) IMMORAL {1}{M}{M}{ORAL}
27 United, we’d daughters bringing in core needs (6) WEDDED {WE'D}{D{neEds}D}
28 And other things in target cells expanded to full form (2,6) ET CETERA [T]

DOWN
1   Cranny dude refurbished is superfluous (10) REDUNDANCY*
2   Granted unconventional police search (7) DRAGNET*
3   Do you finally get a learner honest-to-goodness? (6) ACTUAL {ACT}{yoU}{A}{L}
4   Claim help can't change venue of Bhopal gas tragedy (8,5) CHEMICAL PLANT*
6   Break brings it up or me (4-4) HALF-TIME {HALF}-{TI<=}or{ME}
7   Dog — white, stylish, domestic animal (7) WHIPPET {W}{HIP}{PET}

8   Reportedly correct ceremony (4) RITE (~right)
10 Scribe whose strokes are finished (13) CALLIGRAPHIST [CD]
13 Spanish city stocking bad fruit (10) GRANADILLA {GRANAD{ILL}A}

16 I somehow echo custom of part of Chennai known by name of old building (8) ICEHOUSE {I}{ECHO*}{USE}

18 Beat-up fat duck (7) MALLARD {MAL<=}{LARD}

20 Circle bed that is occupied by the queen (7) COTERIE {ER} in {COT}{IE}
21 Group leader's footfalls in early arrival (6) PREMIE PREMIEr
24 Declare bluntly: heads of all venal organisations withdrawn (4) AVOW Acrostic

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The Sunday Crossword (2865), Sunday 01 Nov 2015

ACROSS
1   Substance? Cover it in sauce (8) SOLIDITY {SO{LID}{IT}Y}
5   Pain shown by saint with restless desire (6) STITCH {ST}{ITCH}
10 Back in prison, amoral type (5) ROMAN [T<=]
11 Demolition of cannon due to be reported (9) ANNOUNCED*
12 State view, following notes, right away (9) TENNESSEE {TENNErS}{SEE}
13 Completely cold and thin (5) CLEAN {C}{LEAN}
14 Demanding push to create space for emergency stops (4,8) HARD SHOULDER {HARD} {SHOULDER}

18 In a maul, being knocked about beyond belief (12) UNIMAGINABLE*
21 Lead attack filled with energy (5) LEASH {L{E}ASH}
22 Determined airman, one in number over America (9) TENACIOUS {TEN}{AC}{1}{O}{US}
24 Wretched rat caught by a large superior bird (9) ALBATROSS {A}{L}{B{RAT*}OSS}

25 Perfect island, compact (5) IDEAL {I}{DEAL}
26 Comfort thus given by fabric (6) SOLACE {SO}{LACE}
27 Very bad rage, beset by utter brutality (8) SAVAGERY {SA{V}{RAGE*}Y}

DOWN
1   Elastic cut during second attempt (8) STRETCHY {S}{TR{ETCH}Y}
2   Worthy arrangement of family run without force (8) LUMINARY {fAMILY+RUN}*
3   Fool about, getting covered by mound of sand (5) DUNCE {DUN{C}E}
4   Change technique, climbing with son for miles in country (14) TRANSFORMATION {TRA<=}{N{S}{FOR}{M}ATION}
6   New companion admitted to proper working club (9) TRUNCHEON {TRU{N}{CH}E}{ON}
7   Heart in aromatic kernel (6) TICKER [T]
8   Keeping quiet about severe defeat (6) HIDING [DD]
9   Complicated lines gain title for eggheads (14) INTELLIGENTSIA*
15 Fake jewellery's ending in battered tin chest (9) SYNTHETIC {j...rY} in {TIN+CHEST}*
16 Old one, team's leader, held in honour (8) OBSOLETE {OB{SOL{Team}E}E}
17 Treacherous? Yes, we all converted (8) WEASELLY*
19 Article on boat going north and south continually (6) ALWAYS {A}{LWAY<=}{S}
20 Caper, risky venture by the sound of it (6) GAMBOL (~gamble)
23 Land identified by mate (5) CHINA [DD]

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