No 12436, Tuesday 02 Oct 2018, Dr. X,

ACROSS
1   What one might do to plan for a journey? Keep one’s self-control (3,1,4) GET A GRIP [DD]
5   Drags box aboard steamer (6) SCUFFS {S{CUFF}S}
10 Arrest maniacs around bar (5) STUNT {NUTS<=}{T}
11 Made an effort to entice fantastic date to hug (9) ATTEMPTED {AT{TEMPT}ED*}
12 Couple of articles on a menu worried literary club (9) ATHENAEUM {A}{THE}{A+MENU}*
13 Expert collecting line of Dutch earthenware (5) DELFT {DE{L}FT}

14 Yahoo blocking attempt to exit the system (3,3) LOG OUT {LO{GO}UT}
15 Charge after spotted bird (7) SAWBILL {SAW}{BILL}

18 Get safely through or die horribly in stampede (4,3) RIDE OUT {R{DIE*}OUT}
20 Fish cutlet prepared (6) CUTTLE*
22 She might cruelly shower no love! (5) SHREW SHoWER* Semi&lit
24 Alcohol-drinking exploit ending in disgrace for royal warder (9) BEEFEATER {BEE{FEAT}{d...cE}R}

25 Local supporters? (3,6) BAR STOOLS [CD]
26 Severely criticize cook (5) ROAST [DD]
27 Circumspect about extremely cavalier rallying call (3,3) WAR CRY {WAR{Ca...eR}Y}
28 A schemer spins a fine yarn (8) CASHMERE*

DOWN
1   Silly boring ass, primarily breaking silence! (6) GASBAG {GA{Si..y}{Bo...g}{Ass}G} Semi&lit
2   Neighbour to romance daughter! Hope for the best (5,4) TOUCH WOOD {TOUCH}{WOO}{D}
3   Enter geyser to land up in trouble? (3,4,3,5) GET INTO HOT WATER [DD]
4   Where eggs might be most worthless (7) INANEST {IN A NEST}
6   What aliens might do to become realistic? (4,4,2,5) COME DOWN TO EARTH [DD]
7   Deadly characters in tiff at alehouse (5) FATAL [T]
8   Calmly start to elope with boyfriend in secret (8) SEDATELY {S{El..e}{DATE}LY}
9   Perplexes ones at cricket ground (6) STUMPS [DD]
16 Nervous new amateur implicated in woeful lies (3,2,4) ILL AT EASE {IL{LATE}{A}SE*}
17 First to contradict nasty boss in bank! It can set off a quarrel? (8) CROSSBOW {Co...t}{RO{BOSS*}W} How so?
19 Child about to show disapproval as well (2,4) TO BOOT {TO{BOO}T}
20 Terrible aches led top defender to leave football club (7) CHELSEA {ACHES+LEd}*
21 Thrash wife? Hard in practice (6) WRITHE {W}{RIT{H}E}
23 Professor, are rhinos somewhat closer to extinction? (5) RARER [T]

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No 12435, Monday 01 Oct 2018, xChequer

ACROSS
7   Approaches corners (6) ANGLES [DD]
8   Female friend, French lady, putting out notice for blood group (6) FAMILY {F}{AMI}{LadY}
10 Capital of partners held in foreign banks (3,5) NEW DELHI {EW} in {HELD+IN}*
11 Support group protecting long tormented country (6) ANGOLA {A{LONG*}A}

12 Friendly couple finally marry (5) MATEY {MATE}{m..rY}
14 Proverbially die but for this system access (7) DOORWAY [DD?] ( Addendum - {DO-OR-die}{WAY} - See comments)
15 Done for, the tense panic showing limit of endurance (3,2,4,6) END OF ONES TETHER*
18 Apparently incompetent celebrity (7) NOTABLE {Nomments)OT}{ABLE}
19 Receding level providing access for river sand (5) NERVE {EV{R}EN<=}
20 Impression left on person after introverted child gives order (6) DIKTAT {KID<=}{TAT}
21 Depository centre, potentially bonded (8) ENTREPOT [T]
23 Relaxation at home during Dark Ages (6) EASING {EAS{IN}G*}
24 Memory revealed on demand (6) RECALL {RE}{CALL}

DOWN
1   Pitcher — it means large jar? (8) SALESMAN {SA}{MEANS+L}*
2   Silver-crowned head frequently implies this? (4) AGED {AG}{hEaD} &lit
3   Marshal departs pocketing money in commission (6) DEPLOY Anno pending (Addendum - {D}{EmPLOY} - See comments)
4   Ram possibly in Muslim shrine? (8) MARABOUT {RAM}* [RA]
5   In high wager, bet one pound? That's rubbish (10) BILGEWATER {WAGER+BET+1+L}*
6   Action on the side through power and position (2-4) BY-PLAY {BY}{P}{LAY}
9   Shy deer, mild before going through rigmarole (6-2-3) RIDDLE-ME-REE {DEER+MILD}* over {ERE}
13 Bawled out to correct child-like king (4,2,4) TOOK TO TASK {TO}{OK}{TOT}{AS}{K}
16 Going round or cutting through? (8) ORBITING {OR}{BITING}
17 Spot on, admitted to knowing secret (4-4) EYES-ONLY E{YES}{ON}LY Anno pending (Addendum - {EYE}{S{ON}LY} - See comments)
18 Sounds of hooters accepted in India — but only when reversing? (6) NOISES {NO{I}SES}
19 Natural to soak up gossip (6) NATTER {NAT}{RET<=}
22 Style of Chinese lantern (4) ELAN [T]

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