No 12440, Saturday 06 Oct 2018, Afterdark

Across

9. Grant of a silver vessel earlier held by English (7) APANAGE {A}{PAN}{AG}{E}
10. In the rear portion of souk, Noel met the Spanish engineer to get an instrument (7) UKELELE  {soUK}{noEL}{EL}{E}
11. Right to send Duke out and get George in return (7) REGRESS {RE(-d+G)RESS}
12. Forget king in news, union leader is the heading (7) UNLEARN {Union}{N{LEAR}N}
13. In a bank, you could be the one at doorstep forced to collect interest (9) DEPOSITOR {DOORSTEP*} around {I}
15. Key to greet in capital (5) DELHI {DEL}{HI}
16. More difficult to replace one with another employee (7) STAFFER {ST(-i+A)FFER}
19. Inspection chamber in homeland almost demolished (7) MANHOLE {HOMELANd*}
20. Form of transport I take to cross river (5) METRO {ME}{T{R}O}
21. In New Delhi, inscriptions are gleaned assiduously to eulogise leaders and landmark (5,4) INDIA GATE (Acrostic)
25. Bait spread in the shade to trap frequent visitor (7) HABITUE {H{BAIT*}UE}
26. Measuring instrument found in possession of Gurugram meterologist (7) AMMETER (T)
28. Landmark determined by radio frequency, around eastern direction, around Troy nearly (3,4) RED FORT {R{E}{D} F}{TROy<=}
29. Measure of lotion prepared by hakim essentially (7) KILOTON {haKim}{LOTION*}

Down

1. Strict boss armtwists rookie on duty at the beginning (6) RAMROD {ARM*}{Rookie}{On}{Duty}
2. Unforeseen obstacle leading to shortfall of labourer at Gulf state (4-2) HANG-UP {HANd}{G} {UP}
3. Lately, sweetheart uses cocktail to cook (4) BAKE {BA{cocK}E}
4. Successfully reaches difficult targets, overcoming resistance (4,2) GETS AT {TArGETS*}
5. Two rugs woven by maiden spread over an area in city (8) GURUGRAM {RUG*}{RUG*}{A}{M}
6. Perhaps plaster, to cure bone and all (10) BELLADONNA {BONE+AND+ALL*}
7. Small time grocer, heading oil distribution in harem (8) SERAGLIO {S}{ERA}{Grocer}{OIL*}
8. Astronomical term or name devised at MIT is revolutionary, first on earth (4,4) MEAN TIME {NAME*}{MIT<=}{Earth}
14. Leading salesperson, many times gets into trouble passing over work as an easy choice (4,6) SOFT OPTION {Salesperson}{OFT}{OP}{INTO*}
16. Plant producing surface-to-air missiles is on lease; admits President (8) SAMPHIRE {SAM}{P}{HIRE}

17. Protein produced by indiscriminate hybridisation results in the birth of Irish (8) ANTIBODY {ANTIBODY+IRISH*}={HYBRIDISATION} Not sure how to colour code this one
18. Regular army soldiers possess one topi, sword primarily with clothing (8) RAIMENTS {R}{A}{I}{MEN}{Topi}{Sword}
22. Skirmish in a party in Tamil Nadu's about an area in the capital (6) DWARKA {D{WAR}K}{A}
23. When say Puducherry, arrests top tipplers at the onset of elections, it’s seen as prudent (6) ASTUTE {AS}{tTipplers}{UT}{Elections}
24. Chief doctor finally managed to reach emergency room for duty (6) ERRAND {ER}{RAN}{Doctor}
27. Beginning of the month, everyone is at shopping centre (4) MALL {Month}{ALL}


Reference List

Silver=Ag, English=E, The Spanish=El, Engineer=E, Duke=D, George=G, News=NN (New=n), Interest=I, Key=Del, I=Me, River=R, Radio Frequency=RF, Eastern=E, Direction=D
Gulf=G, State=UP, Resistance=R, Maiden=M, Area=A, Small=S, Time=Era, Work=Op, Surface-to-air missiles=SAM, President=P, Regular Army=RA, Soldiers=Men, An=A, Managed=Ran, Emergency Room=ER

Colour/Font Scheme

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No 12439, Friday 05 Oct 2018, Afterdark

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ACROSS
1   Indulge in frivolous activities at shore (5,6) HORSE AROUND {SHORE}* [RA]
9   Ideal future husband is one who has ability to buy a posh car (2,5) MR RIGHT {M{RR}IGHT}
10 These days, life gets new beginning with money (7) CENTIME {CE}{N}{TIME} Life/Time? See comments

11 Greetings from husband, sensational to the core (5) HELLO {H}{yELLOw}
12 Respect for authority is earned when force is not used to gain victory (9) REVERENCE {RE(-f+v)VERENCE)
13 Criminal's last and first sins foremost in records (5) LISTS {c...aL}{1ST}{Sins}
15 Launch/opening of a famous college (9) DARTMOUTH {DART}{MOUTH}
18 Undo/Save .w file related to acoustics (5,4) SOUND WAVE {UNDO+SAVE+W}* File as AInd? See comments
21 Survival of insurers is in following second and third premium (5) RELIC {pREm..m}{LIC}
22 Get a label pasted on trifle (9) BAGATELLE*
24 Overgrown slum also known as leading city (5) OSAKA Acrostic
26 Scoop on stand-up comic (7) DUSTPAN*
27 Sherry is acting sullen, almost odious from the beginning (7) AMOROSO {A}{MOROSe}{Od...s}
28 Source for intense training (5,6) CRASH COURSE {SOURCE}* [RA]

DOWN
1   Man has zero manners primarily, he'll mostly collect half the tips from maids (4,5) HOME HELPS {H{O}{Ma...s}E} {HELl}{tiPS}
2   River and a lake in countryside (5) RURAL {RUR}{A}{L}
3   Arrested offensive oriental in the end (9) ENGROSSED {EN{GROSS}{E}D}
4   Ex-lover at the end was on drugs and was whacked (7) RETIRED {l..eR}{E}{TIRED}
5   Reveal officer's version after initial understanding (7) UNCOVER {Un...g}{NCO}{VER}
6   Portal hires new contributor (5) DONOR {DO{N}OR}
7   Twice a year, one attends Bar on a ramshackle Luna... (8) BIANNUAL {B{1}AN}{LUNA*}
8   ... to dole out amnesties evenly (4) METE aMnEsTiEs
14 Slow horse, one that fell in snow (8) SLUGGISH {SLU{GG}{1}SH}
16 One of earliest visitors beat back by policeman frivolously, to the core (5,4) MARCO POLO {RAM<=}{COP}{f..vOLOu..y}
17 Saw a new headgear... (9) HACKAMORE {HACK}{A}{MORE} More/New? See comments

19 ...at Los Angeles, worn by worker in a state (7) ATLANTA {AT}{L{ANT}{A}
20 Notice to attack part of spectators, say (7) EYELASH {EYE}{LASH}
22 Lad has many an association (4) BODY {BO{D}Y}
23 Subject is Egyptian perhaps, returning after touring India (5) TOPIC {TOP{I}C<=} AD seems to have erred here Egyptian is COPT and not CPOT. Will work though if taken as an indirect anagram. See comments
25 Letters from Laila mourning about Majnu, perhaps (5) AMOUR [T] Semi&lit

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