No 2585, Sunday 16 May 10

ACROSS

7 - A chopped pungent relish (5) – {A}{SPICe}

8 - Gag Daniel cracked failed completely (4,2,3) – LAID AN EGG*

10 - Late extra expected (7) – {OVER}{DUE}
11 - Complaint got from working in metal (7) – AILMENT*
12 - Newspaper articles with it must give guidance (10) – {LEADERS}{HIP} [CD]
14/15 - Very much similar to Charles Pooter's profession? (4,7,8) – LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS [CD] Had to Google Charles Pooter to get this one.
18 - Active agent trapping head of ring (4) – SP{R}Y
19 - Carmen and Loot performed in Riviera resort (5,5) – MONTE CARLO*
21 - Drugs ape so it relaxes (7) – OPIATES*
23 - A pepper pot I cooked - chaps tucked in (7) – {PI{MEN}TO*}

25 - Turn out in uniform attending first showing of Utrillo in gallery (9) – {EVEN}{T{U}ATE}

26 - Wanders right away from Blackburn, say (5) - ROVErS
DOWN
1 - English aristocrat's short sword (4) – {E}{PEEr}

2 - Sharp boss, LSD user (8) – {ACID}{HEAD}
3 - Takes a siesta, then son shaves when up (6) – {SLEEP<-}{S}
4 - Nutty, it is a rum dessert (8) – TIRAMISU* We seem to have this dessert quite often, last time it was with Sumitra!. Moreover I happened to eat it at Kolkatta when we went out for lunch at The Kenilworth.
5 - Nobleman in fear, lately (4) – EARL [T]
6 - European, small Parisienne, appearing in Czech play, will get a coach (10) – {R{E}{PETITE}UR} Had to google this.

7/9 - Saying one with rock group learns meeting knight, old racing driver (1,7,5,7,2,4) – {A} {ROLLING STONE} {GATHERS} {N}{O} {MOSS}

13 - Vegetables popular in French taverns (10) - AUBERG{IN}ES

16 - Caledonian company in street with small staff (8) – {S{CO}T}{S}{MAN}
17 - Embarrassed American kept secret (2,6) – IN CAMERA*
20 - Was first killed (6) – TOPPED [DD]
22 - Express disapproval over leader of union in a short skirt (4) – {TUT}{U}

24 - Fleet vehicle turned up close to Piccadilly (4) – {NAV<-}{Y}

GRID

No 9843, Saturday 15 May 10, Nita Jaggi

Back after a holiday at Kolkatta, and a big SIGH of relief to see the last of NJ for the next three weeks.
ACROSS
1   - Scruffy Frenchman in derelict surroundings (7) - UNKE{M}PT
5   - One may cough up this thing (6) - PHLEGM [E]

10 - It can be self-addressed and sealed (8) - ENVELOPE [CD]

11 - Head priest had to turn back the screen (6) - {P}UR{DAH<-} Where did UR come from (Addendum - {P{U}R}{DAH<-} - Thanks to Kishore)

13 - Undoubtedly there is a small ancient city in the East (4) - {S}{UR}{E}
14 - Speed up the car mostly in reverse to have fun out on the beach front (10) - {rAC<-}{CELEbRATE}

16 - Generally the leader is in to grade the sharpness of the knife (6) - DA{G}GER*

18 - Even swan in the river is stuck in severe rainfall (8) - {DO{W}{N}{PO}UR}
21 - Language in the tea state is first spoken in with ease (8) - {ASSAM}{E{S}E}

22 - A tax levied initially to overcharge trade leaders for nothing in Italy (6) - {O}{C}{TR}{O}{I}

25 - Work with the curator for an accountant (10) - {BOOK}{KEEPER}
27 - Refuse the breakfast cereal (4) - BRAN [DD]
30 - I notice the tailless hooter in the wet land (6) - {ME}{AD}{OWl}
31 - Device in gyms ultimately is for the instructor (8) - {S}{TRAINER}
32 - Call for the French darner (6) - {NEED}{LE}
33 - Particular Monsieur indeed (7) - DE{SIR}ED
DOWN

2   - Certainly not even once the priest turns up (5) - {N}{E}{VER<-}

3   - They are slippery at the tip off the stilettoes (4) - hEELS
4   - Father will see the end of the dynasty of government in the Roman Catholic Church (6) - {PAPA}{C}{Y}
6   - Target a theatre (5) - HOUSE [DD]
7   - A duo never tries to do hard work (9) - ENDEAVOUR*
8   - He smears most of the masala on the fish (7) - MAHSEERs*

9   - Tansen's education derived by pure instinct (6) - SENSED [T]
12 - Wild lemon fruit (5) - MELON*

15 - Foreigner deletes one virus (4) -  GERMan

17 - Georgia has a second chance to show off (9) - {GA}{SCONADE*} New word for me.

19 - Small cut in the round cake is odd (4) - {NI<-}{C}{K}
20 - At the same time our man finally receives the cricket trophy (5) - {AS}{HE}{S}

21 - White disc in French (7) - ALBUMEN [CD]
23 - Overlook one dangerous goon leaving Ohio again (6) - {I}{GNOo}{RE}
24 - Chemical element has spirit overheard (6) - METTLE (~metal) This should have been 'Spirit has chemical element overheard'
26 - Heartlessly Ken is in the college on the hill (5) - {KeN}{OLL} How is OLL extracted ?
28 - Parameters of the grassland (5) - RANGE [DD]
29 - Leaders delighted after having Indian curd (4) - {D{A}{H}{I}

GRID