No 9634, Friday, 11 Sep 09, M.Manna

ACROSS
1 - The morning when Lent is over? (9,4) - {BREAK}{FAST} TIME
8 - Teacher ready with earphones (7) - {HEAD}SET
9 - Puts forward arsenic clues (7) - {AS}SIGNS
11 - Big shots in the film business? (6) - STILLS ?
13 - Have side, for a change, sticking together (8) - ADHESIVE*
15 - Plans some changes inside a small shop (5) - IDEAS [T]
16 - Divine ceremonies (7) - RITUALS [E]
18 - Awakening from drinking spree, having lost head (7) - (-c)AROUSAL
19 - Availing oneself of American gin cocktail (5) - {US}ING*
21 - Type of train that needs a conductor to work? (8) - ELECTRIC [E]
23 - Concerned with foreign money being up-to-date (6) - {RE}CENT
25 - Economical resort to get around (7) - {SPA}{RING}
26 - Ground for trainer to exercise (7) - TERRAIN*
28 - They attend to witness the constitution of a union (7,6) - WEDDING GUESTS
DOWN
2 - Somehow raise the French for them to comprehend completely (7) - REALISE*
3 - Find the dope on board a ship (3) - {A}SS
4 - Entertain at a feast (4) - FETE [DD]
5 - Stop at the kiosk to this day (10) - {STANDS}{TILL}
6 - Discernment of what is socially acceptable (5) - TASTE [DD]
7 - Chattering persons (7) - MAGPIES [E]
8 - Title that reveals the man’s stature (3,8) - {HIS} {HIGHNESS}
10 - Explain how the barn is illuminated (4,5,2) - {SHED} {LIGHT ON}
12 - Catch a girl with nothing on (5) - LASS{O}
14 - Not hesitating to use the start button? (8,2) - {PRESSING} {ON}
17 - Think for a start it is funny (5) - {A}MUSE
18 - Mean to declare the years of the person (7) - {AVER}AGE
20 - Not punctilious in previous work (7) - {IN}{EX}{ACT}
22 - Attempted to ride the square (5) - {T}RIED*
24 - A male unaccompanied by a woman, goes to a dance (4) - S{TAG} S from?
27 - Feel pity (3) - RUE [E]
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No 9633, Thursday, 10 Sep 09, M.Manna

In a hurry, leaving some annotations unsolved
ACROSS
1 - Downfall of a rotter in a legal action (7) - CAS{CAD}E
5 - I’m in favour yet show displeasure (7) - GR{IM}ACE
10 - Nil rebels involved in bringing the wall down in this city (6) - BERLIN [T<-] )
11 - Whatever happens, I intend to turn the key in it (8) - IN{C}IDENT*
12 - Seeing first class cricket match make declaration (6) - {AT}{TEST}
13 - Guess I’m in property (8) - EST{IM}ATE
14 - Steer around square to get on the way (6) - S{T}REET*
15 - Course on orals arranged for navigation systems (6) - LORA{N}S*
18 - Joining a party extremist much admired (6) - {A}{DO}{RED}
20 - Flushed runs a ring around military policeman (6) - {RED}{CAP}
23 - It’s my belief people are occupying the building (8) - TENE{MEN}T
25 - Lawless character making copper angry (6) - {P}IRATE
26 - Are not so concerned about, being unintelligent (8) - {MIND}{LESS}
27 - UNESCO distributed small quantities (6) - OUNCES*
28 - Blue steel possibly required by an engineer (7) - {CE}LESTE *
29 - Runs over a second time (7) - REREADS [CD]
DOWN
2 - Silver sent for distribution to representatives (6) - {AG}ENTS*
3 - For him, business is picking up (9) - COLLECTOR [CD]
4 - For meals, Ted arranged a tent as part of kitchen (7) - D{I}{NETT*}E
6 - A detailed account of a public music performance (7) - RECITAL [CD]
7 - Mother takes daughter early morning to meet elderly woman (5) - MA{D}{AM}
8 - Dependable algebraic quantity (8) - CONSTANT [DD]
9 - But not voiced (6,7) - SILENT PROTEST [CD]
16 - On getting back the cooker, move everything around (9) - {REAR}{RANGE}
17 - A small deposit secures! (8) - ADHESIVE ?
19 - Most profoundly engrossed (7) - DEEPEST [CD]
21 - Mourn ailing old peer (7) - DEPLORE*
22 - Tent made for lawyer, to wait (6) - A{TTEN*}D
24 - Heard he could move round and round (5) - EDDIE(~eddy)

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