No 10235, Wednesday 17 Aug 11, Sankalak

ACROSS

1   - The Invisible Man's must in the sponge bag? (9,5) - VANISHING CREAM [CD]

8   - Material inside the jacket, for instance (6) - LINING [CD]

9   - The column to support black unity (8) - BACKBONE {BACK}{B}{ONE}

SEE THIS CARTOON

11 - If I add ice, somehow it would be made sour (9) - ACIDIFIED*

12 - A feeble man among giants is symbolic (5) - SISSY [T]

13 - The art of war perhaps, producing a turn in shakes (7) - TACTICS {T{ACT}ICS}

15 - Would a stupid chap fancy resembling a gibbon, say? (7) - APELIKE {APE}{LIKE}

17 - In Blandings, she was a pig (7) - EMPRESS [E]

19 - Warship that overcame Curie's resistance (7) - CRUISER C(R)UISER*

21 - Wrongful acts by children beginning to rebel within (5) - TORTS {TO{R}TS}

23 - A biscuit to liven up an eccentric (6,3) - GINGER NUT {GINGER} {NUT}

25 - Moderated by usage — sad change (8) - ASSUAGED*

26 - Material in a motor, good in France (6) - CARBON {CAR}{BON}

27 - Of the nature of matter as scientists say (14) - INDESTRUCTABLE [CD] (Addendum - INDESTRUCTIBLE [CD] - Thanks to Vijayalakshmi who pointed out the error to me via e-mail)

DOWN

1   - Brave Sugriva's brother, a social creature (7) - VALIANT {VALI}{ANT}

2   - Divine bull (5) - NANDI [E]

3   - Easily upset by events, one is miserable (9) - SENSITIVE SENSIT(I)VE*

4   - He is one to his son's son (7) - GRANDPA [E]

5   - The implements of dissolute men (5) - RAKES [DD]

6   - They contribute to listening pleasure (9) - ACOUSTICS [CD]

7   - Use the keyboard again perhaps (6) - RETYPE [CD]

10 - Police officer's apartment (4) - DIGS DIG'S

14 - Cover on a horse, or a cover on a teacher returning and working (9) - CAPARISON {CAP}{A}{RIS<-}{ON}

16 - Untax beer? That should make you high-spirited! (9) - EXUBERANT*

17 - Role reversed under directions to inveigle one (6) - ENTRAP {EN}{TRAP<-}

18 - FBI agents in a group, part of a circle, say (7) - SEGMENT {SE{GMEN}T}

19 - A stick carried by a buccaneer (4) - CANE [T]

20 - Entire university agitated by servants and aides of VIP (7) - RETINUE RETIN(U)E*

22 - Fish that can move on ice perhaps (5) - SKATE [DD]

24 - Wealthy chap beginning to notice a shilling (5) - NABOB {N}{A}{BOB}

GRID

No 10234, Tuesday 16 Aug 11, Cryptonyte

ACROSS

8   - Not feeling well, treated when hue is changing? Right (5,3,7) - UNDER THE WEATHER*

10 - A note about a dance, not western, by performer (7) - ARTISTE {A}{R{TwIST}E}

11 - Observes how one begins to advise a junior (5,2) - LOOKS ON {LOOK}{S ON}

12 - Smile having drink around king (4) - GRIN {G{R}IN}

13 - Songbird's jolly measure (9) - CHAFFINCH {CHAFF}{INCH}

15 - Dreaming without limit? This may help reduce the pain (7) - ASPIRIN ASPIRINg

17 - Otrivin sprayed in artificial setting (2,5) - IN VITRO*

19 - What a timekeeper would do to pay attention (4,5) - KEEP WATCH [DD]

21 - Sign in to Internet Company from the east (4) - COME ? {COM<-}{E} Not sure of Anno

24 - Saying in favour of action word (7) - PROVERB {PRO}{VERB}

25 - Artist to draw — that's the daily grind (3,4) - RAT RACE {RA}{T RACE}

26 - Term used in Mac Pro group perhaps? (8,7) - COMPUTER PROGRAM* &lit Isn't Mac Pro a computer, rather than a Program?

DOWN

1   - Gold God's haloes (5) - AURAS {AU}{RA'S}

2   - View writer exposes tarot idea on return (6) - EDITOR [T<-] Not clear on the definiton in the clue

3   - Perhaps person in rigorous incarceration initially (8) - PRISONER {P{RI}SONER*} &lit

4   - Prime suspect to stall policeman (5,9) - CHIEF CONSTABLE {CHIEF} {CON}{STABLE}

5   - Final match without head produces fire (3,3) - LAY OFF pLAY OFF

6   - Church in the east has saint and devotee on a tree (8) - CHESTNUT {CH}{E}{ST}{NUT}

7   - Staff gives fifty for tandoori roast starters in meal (9) - TRUNCHEON (-l+tr){TRUNCHEON}

9   - Stroll late in the evening with leash, not new to undertake a precarious course (4,1,9) - WALK A TIGHTROPE {WALK} {A T}{nIGHT}{ROPE}

14 - Key to the dickey? (9) - BACKSPACE {BACK}{SPACE}

16 - Decides beforehand to make small change/changes (8) - PREFORMS P(-e)R(+e)EFORMS (Addendum - {P}{REFORMS} - See comments)

18 - Irritation not professional in line of work (8) - VOCATION proVOCATION

20 - We foul in a bad way. Deplorable (6) - WOEFUL*

22 - Just taking silver is insufficient (6) - MEAGRE {ME{AG}RE}

23 - Squads get break in play after midday session's start (5) - TEAMS {TEA}{M}{S}

GRID