No 12694, Friday 02 Aug 2019, Bruno

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ACROSS
8   Fall: a story (4) SAGA {SAG}{A}
9   Engagement of son in the middle of probation – that's outrageous! (10) ABSORPTION {AB{S}ORPTION*}
10 Oppose what's bloody right (6) THWART {WHAT}* over {R}
11 Cooking aid say to take grime off around bottom of skillet (3,5) EGG TIMER {EG}{G{s...eT}IMER*}
12 Skill to flip end of gravy on dish (4) TRAY {ART<=}{g..vY}
13 Termination of prices to enter drinking establishment (6,4) COFFEE SHOP {C{OF}{FEES}HOP}
17 A feeling of remorse, having stolen University's gold (4) GILT GuILT
18 Region surrounding new sports stadium... (5) ARENA {ARE{N}A}
19 ... has planes circling over mountains (4) ALPS [T<=]
20 Lapse in street security? (4,6) BEAR MARKET [CD]
22 Dam' topless bird (4) SWAN aSWAN
23 Cruel abuse led a fat husband to leave (8) BARBARIC {BARB}{A}{RICh}
27 Menace of crowd, perhaps shortly approaching a joint (6) THREAT {THREe}{A}{T}
28 Plan B is to get cooked okra and a little radish wrapped around (10) WORKAROUND {W{OKRA*}{Ra...h}OUND}
29 Another enlistee oddly remained (4) ELSE EnLiStEe

DOWN
1   Paternal and prosperous... girl's preference (10) FATHERLIKE {FAT}{HER}{LIKE}
2   Chemical agent obtained from household pet's salty when analysed (8) CATALYST {CAT}{SALTY}*
3   City has a canal with rats scurrying (5,5) SANTA CLARA {A+CANAL+RATS}*
4   That is describing Sri Lanka? (4) ISLE {I{SL}E} &lit
5   Shoot school-going snob (4) PRIG sPRIG
6   Code of conduct of nameless native society (6) ETHICS {ETHnIC}{S}
7   Not all of Bruno's sobs regularly come up to the surface (4) SOME {ME}<=>{sObS<=}
14 Abnormal force – dark & recurrent (5) FREAK {FoRcE}{dArK}
15 Accuracy of old law – it's due to be revised (10) EXACTITUDE {EX}{ACT}{IT+DUE}*
16 Expression of support and love at work (e.g. hugging) – said to be criminal? (4-1-5) OOPS-A-DAISY {O}{OP}{SA{SAID*}Y}
19 Boy, after back-condition, was not the same (8) ASSORTED {TED} after {ASS}{OR}
21 Criticize beer brewed around Britain (6) REBUKE {REB{UK}E*}
24 Call aunty on vacation – middle-school's boring! (4) AHOY {AuntY} over {scHOol}
25 Uncommon ultrarealistic heart (4) RARE [T] Technically it's not the heart!!
26 Partners leaving the French uprising (4) COUP COUPle

Reference List
Son = S, Right = R, Say = EG, University = U, New = N, Husband = H, Joint = T, School = S, Society = S, Old = EX, Love = O, The French = LE

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No 12693, Thursday 01 Aug 2019, Hypatia

Solved while at Zion National Park, Utah

ACROSS
1   Blinking light's best, when dancing around room oddly (6) STROBE {ST{RoOm}BE*}
4   In good condition, wish for loads of money? (6) WEALTH {-h+w)WEALTH (Addendum - (-h+w)WEALTH - See comments)
9   At entrance of Zoo, several gave a little monkey nuts (4) ZANY {Zoo}{mANY}
10 According to Spooner, additionally, the chamber had a block  (3,3,4) HIT THE WALL (with the hall to hit the wall)
11 Fight with knight at North American capital (6) VIENNA {VIE}{N}{NA}
12 Once again, request to feature Chennai's first chronicler (8) RECORDER {RE{Ch...i}ORDER}
13 Gutless Rakshasa sacrificed until Brahma created miniature (9) THUMBNAIL {UNTIL+BraHMA}*
15 Abandon daughter, serving time in pound (4) QUID {QUIt}{D}
16 Fail to expel student in panic (4) FUNK FlUNK
17 Chew algae with old rum for piles (1,4,4) A GOOD DEAL {ALGAE}* over {O}{ODD}
21 MP, for one is a jerk, involved in horseplay? (8) POLITICO {POL{1}{TIC}O}
22 Defer to the woman, not only admire (6) SHELVE {SHE}{LoVE}
24 Major transformation has each angel's crowdsourcing (1,3,6) A SEA CHANGE [T]
25 Couple kiss and hug outside but curse (4) JINX {JoIN}{X}
26 Being different, I typically hid (6) ENTITY [T]
27 Alas, broke-up and left separately, struggling to express once more (6) RETYPE sEPaRaTElY*

DOWN
1   Submissive, like an East European? (7) SLAVISH [DD]
2   Perhaps Satyajit's working material (5) RAYON {RAY}{ON}
3   Mind embracing a hot country (7) BAHRAIN {B{A}{H}RAIN}
5   As moral principles these possibly chastise (6) ETHICS CHasTISE* [CA] &lit
6   Maybe, Marsh owl (3,6) LOW GROUND {OWL}* [RA]
7   Old weapon keeping pack of animals outside a pound (7) HALBERD {H{A}{LB}ERD}

8   P Base? (8-5) STARTING-POINT Definition by example
14 Beggar isn't able to follow, mind addled with drug (9) MENDICANT {CAN'T} after {M{E}NDI*}
16 An indication of interest in a stock index, say (7) FOOTSIE [DD]
18. Indecent alumnus is recognized on the telephone (7) OBSCENE {OB}{SCENE}(~seen)
19 Move forward supply (7) ADVANCE [DD]
20 Clothing in which a soldier keeps ahead? (3,3) TIN HAT [CD?]
23 Starting to explore new joints, obviously you have fun (5) ENJOY Acrostic

Reference List
Wish = W, Loads = H, Knight = N, Daughter = D, Student = L, Old = O, Rum = ODD, Only = O, Kiss = X, Hug = O, Hot = H, Pound = LB, Drug = E, Alumnus = OB(Old Boy)

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